Chapter VIII
You want to know, then, what chalk is? I suppose you mean what chalk is made of? Yes. That is it. That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
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Chapter VIII
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You
want
to
know,
then,
what
chalk
is?
I
suppose
you
mean
what
chalk
is
made
of?
Yes.
That
is
it.
That
we
can
only
help
by
calling
in
the
help
of
a
very
great
giant
whose
name
is
Analysis.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
You
want
to
know,
then,
what
chalk
is?
Line 2
I
suppose
you
mean
what
chalk
is
made
of?
Line 3
Yes.
Line 4
That
is
it.
/ðæt ɪz ɪt/
Line 5
That
we
can
only
help
by
calling
in
the
help
of
a
very
great
giant
whose
name
is
Analysis.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Chalk
noun
US /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading “You want to know, then, what chalk is?”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You want to know, then, what chalk is?”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you mean what chalk is made of?”
Whose
determiner
US /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.”
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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 That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
Analysis
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From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
calling
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From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
giant
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From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you mean what chalk is made of?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
made
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From this reading I suppose you mean what chalk is made of?
mean
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From this reading I suppose you mean what chalk is made of?
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose you mean what chalk is made of?
only
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From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose you mean what chalk is made of?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
then
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From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
very
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From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
want
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From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading That we can only help by calling in the help of a very great giant whose name is Analysis.
Yes
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From this reading Yes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to know, then, what chalk is?