Chapter XIX
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BULGER. (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that? Heh? (_No reply._) Leggatt? LEGGATT.
Lively plays for live people
Chapter XIX
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BULGER.
(_Starts
up
and
sits
in
bed._)
What
was
that?
Heh?
(_No
reply._)
Leggatt?
LEGGATT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lively plays for live people
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Lively plays for live people is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BULGER.
Line 2
(_Starts
up
and
sits
in
bed._)
What
was
that?
/stɑːrts ʌp ənd sɪts ɪn bed wʌt wɑːz ðæt/
Line 3
Heh?
Line 4
(_No
reply._)
Leggatt?
Line 5
LEGGATT.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “(_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “(_No reply._) Leggatt?”
sits
verb
US /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “(_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?”
Starts
noun
US /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
Word partnerships in these lines
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Starts up
verb + adjective
counted as “start up”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “(_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?”
in bed
preposition + noun
In this reading “(_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?”
sits in
verb + particle
counted as “sit in”
attend as a visitor
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
BULGER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULGER.
Heh
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From this reading Heh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Leggatt
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From this reading (_No reply._) Leggatt?
not any; not one
From this reading (_No reply._) Leggatt?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading (_No reply._) Leggatt?
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
StartsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (_Starts up and sits in bed._) What was that?
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