Chapter VIII
* * * * * Greg looked at him. "You big bum, do you think I really care?" He grinned. "Don't feel too guilty, Twin. We've been back to back on this one."
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Chapter VIII
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* * * * * Greg
looked
at
him.
"You
big
bum,
do
you
think
I
really
care?"
He
grinned.
"Don't
feel
too
guilty,
Twin.
We've
been
back
to
back
on
this
one."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
* * * * * Greg
looked
at
him.
Line 2
"You
big
bum,
do
you
think
I
really
care?"
Line 3
He
grinned.
Line 4
"Don't
feel
too
guilty,
Twin.
Line 5
We've
been
back
to
back
on
this
one."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We've been back to back on this one."”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * Greg looked at him.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We've been back to back on this one."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You big bum, do you think I really care?"”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
back
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From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
big
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From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
bum
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From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
care
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From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
feel
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From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
Greg
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From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
grinned
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From this reading He grinned.
guilty
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From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
really
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From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
too
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From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
Twin
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From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
We've
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From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"