Chapter XIX
MRS. PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ... I am told ... I am informed ... No, one moment, Miss Frisby."
Jill the Reckless
Chapter XIX
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MRS.
PEAGRIM
BURNS
INCENSE
"They
tell
me ...
I
am
told ...
I
am
informed ...
No,
one
moment,
Miss
Frisby."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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PEAGRIM
BURNS
INCENSE
"They
tell
me ...
Line 3
I
am
told ...
/aɪ æm told/
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I
am
informed ...
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No,
one
moment,
Miss
Frisby."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No, one moment, Miss Frisby."”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am told ...”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am told ...
BURNS
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From this reading PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...
Frisby
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From this reading No, one moment, Miss Frisby."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am told ...
INCENSE
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From this reading PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...
informed
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From this reading I am informed ...
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...
Miss
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From this reading No, one moment, Miss Frisby."
moment
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From this reading No, one moment, Miss Frisby."
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, one moment, Miss Frisby."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, one moment, Miss Frisby."
PEAGRIM
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From this reading PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE "They tell me ...
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am told ...