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Chapter II

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Context Illustration Reading 1/96 · 5 lines
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"Sure I will.
Ma," Rudi said.
"I got a job.
I start tomorrow.
In an office, wrapping things.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hex

Chapter II

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Sure I will.
/sure aɪ wɪl/
Line 2
Ma," Rudi said.
Line 3
"I got a job.
Line 4
I start tomorrow.
Line 5
In an office, wrapping things.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I start tomorrow.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Sure I will.”

All words in this reading · 16

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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 "I got a job.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an office, wrapping things.

got

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From this reading "I got a job.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Sure I will.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In an office, wrapping things.

job

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From this reading "I got a job.

Ma

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From this reading Ma," Rudi said.

office

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From this reading In an office, wrapping things.

Rudi

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From this reading Ma," Rudi said.

said

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From this reading Ma," Rudi said.

startnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I start tomorrow.

SurenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Sure I will.

things

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From this reading In an office, wrapping things.

tomorrow

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From this reading I start tomorrow.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Sure I will.

wrapping

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From this reading In an office, wrapping things.