Chapter III
MRS GILBEY. Did a what? DORA. A bunk. Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
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MRS
GILBEY.
Did
a
what?
DORA.
A
bunk.
Holy
Joe
did
one
too
all
right:
he
sprinted
faster
than
he
ever
did
in
college,
I
bet,
the
old
dear.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS
GILBEY.
Line 2
Did
a
what?
/dɪd ə wʌt/
Line 3
DORA.
Line 4
A
bunk.
Line 5
Holy
Joe
did
one
too
all
right:
he
sprinted
faster
than
he
ever
did
in
college,
I
bet,
the
old
dear.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did a what?
all
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
bet
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
bunk
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From this reading A bunk.
college
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
dear
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did a what?
DORA
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From this reading DORA.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
faster
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
GILBEY
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From this reading MRS GILBEY.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
Holy
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
Joe
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
MRS
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From this reading MRS GILBEY.
old
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
sprinted
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
too
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From this reading Holy Joe did one too all right: he sprinted faster than he ever did in college, I bet, the old dear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Did a what?