Chapter II
CRAWSHAW (sulkily). I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery. (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW. He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.) RICHARD (reverently).
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CRAWSHAW
(sulkily).
I
said
it
quite
distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
(RICHARD
in
an
awed
silence
walks
over
to
the
desk
and
stands
looking
down
at
the
unhappy
CRAWSHAW.
He
throws
out
his
left
hand
as
if
introducing
him.)
RICHARD
(reverently).
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CRAWSHAW
(sulkily).
Line 2
I
said
it
quite
distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
Line 3
(RICHARD
in
an
awed
silence
walks
over
to
the
desk
and
stands
looking
down
at
the
unhappy
CRAWSHAW.
Line 4
He
throws
out
his
left
hand
as
if
introducing
him.)
Line 5
RICHARD
(reverently).
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “(RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “(RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
awed
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
CRAWSHAW
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From this reading CRAWSHAW (sulkily).
desk
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distinctly
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From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
down
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
hand
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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
introducing
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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
looking
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
out
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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
reverently
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From this reading RICHARD (reverently).
RICHARD
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
said
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From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
stands
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
sulkily
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From this reading CRAWSHAW (sulkily).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
throws
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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
unhappy
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
walks
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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
Wurzel-Flummery
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From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.