Chapter II
COKESON. [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James. He won't be a minute. JAMES. The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
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Chapter II
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COKESON.
[Keeping
things
pleasant
for
the
cashier]
It
isn't
fifty
yards,
Mr.
James.
He
won't
be
a
minute.
JAMES.
The
idea
of
dishonesty
about
this
office
it
hits
me
hard,
Cokeson.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
COKESON.
Line 2
[Keeping
things
pleasant
for
the
cashier]
It
isn't
fifty
yards,
Mr.
James.
Line 3
He
won't
be
a
minute.
Line 4
JAMES.
Line 5
The
idea
of
dishonesty
about
this
office
it
hits
me
hard,
Cokeson.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.”
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.”
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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 He won't be a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He won't be a minute.
cashier
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
COKESON
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dishonesty
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fifty
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
hard
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From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won't be a minute.
hits
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From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
idea
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From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
isn't
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
James
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
Keeping
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
minute
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Mr
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
office
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From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
things
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The idea of dishonesty about this office it hits me hard, Cokeson.
won't
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From this reading He won't be a minute.
yards
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From this reading [Keeping things pleasant for the cashier] It isn't fifty yards, Mr. James.