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Lizzy Glenn
Lizzy Glenn

Chapter IX

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LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.
GASTON AN OLD FRIEND.
"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.
"Has she any thing out?"
"Yes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lizzy Glenn

Chapter IX

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.
Line 2
GASTON AN OLD FRIEND.
Line 3
"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.
Line 4
"Has she any thing out?"
Line 5
"Yes.

Learner Dictionary

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

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"Has she any thing out?"”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.”

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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 DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading GASTON AN OLD FRIEND.

any

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

Berlaps

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

day

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

December

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

DON'T

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

FINDS

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From this reading LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

FRIEND

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From this reading GASTON AN OLD FRIEND.

GASTON

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From this reading GASTON AN OLD FRIEND.

GLENN

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From this reading LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Has she any thing out?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

I've

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.

latter

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

LIZZY

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From this reading LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.

man

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

Michael

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

MRS

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From this reading LIZZY GLENN FINDS IN MRS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

OLD

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From this reading GASTON AN OLD FRIEND.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

out

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From this reading "Has she any thing out?"

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

remarked

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

seen

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Has she any thing out?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

week

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From this reading "I DON'T think I've seen any thing of Lizzy Glenn for a week," remarked Berlaps to his man Michael one day during the latter part of December.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes.