Chapter I
"Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last! Aren't you glad?" "Glad? You bet I'm glad, Snap! Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Guns and Snowshoes
Chapter I
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"Hurrah,
boys,
it's
snowing
at
last!
Aren't
you
glad?"
"Glad?
You
bet
I'm
glad,
Snap!
Why
I've
been
watching
for
this
storm
for
about
six
months!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Hurrah,
boys,
it's
snowing
at
last!
Line 2
Aren't
you
glad?"
Line 3
"Glad?
Line 4
You
bet
I'm
glad,
Snap!
Line 5
Why
I've
been
watching
for
this
storm
for
about
six
months!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!”
All words in this reading · 22
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Aren't
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From this reading Aren't you glad?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
bet
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From this reading You bet I'm glad, Snap!
boys
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From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
glad
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From this reading Aren't you glad?"
Hurrah
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From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
I'm
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From this reading You bet I'm glad, Snap!
I've
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it's
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From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
months
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From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
six
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From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Snap
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From this reading You bet I'm glad, Snap!
snowing
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From this reading "Hurrah, boys, it's snowing at last!
storm
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From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
watching
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From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
Why
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From this reading Why I've been watching for this storm for about six months!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you glad?"