Chapter IV
MRS KNOX. But how did it all begin? MARGARET. Oh, I dont know. It was boat-race night, they said.
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Chapter IV
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MRS
KNOX.
But
how
did
it
all
begin?
MARGARET.
Oh,
I
dont
know.
It
was
boat-race
night,
they
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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MRS
KNOX.
Line 2
But
how
did
it
all
begin?
Line 3
MARGARET.
Line 4
Oh,
I
dont
know.
Line 5
It
was
boat-race
night,
they
said.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I dont know.”
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begin
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boat-race
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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dont
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how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I dont know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how did it all begin?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, I dont know.
KNOX
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MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET.
MRS
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From this reading MRS KNOX.
night
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Oh
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said
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was boat-race night, they said.