Chapter III
“‘Aw, Spargo!’ he sniffed. “‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered. ‘Who else?’ “‘Gimme yer card,’ says he. “‘My what?’
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Chapter III
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“‘Aw,
Spargo!’
he
sniffed.
“‘Of
course,
Spargo,’
I
answered.
‘Who
else?’
“‘Gimme
yer
card,’
says
he.
“‘My
what?’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“‘Aw,
Spargo!’
he
sniffed.
Line 2
“‘Of
course,
Spargo,’
I
answered.
Line 3
‘Who
else?’
Line 4
“‘Gimme
yer
card,’
says
he.
Line 5
“‘My
what?’
/maɪ wʌt/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered.”
All words in this reading · 16
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered.
Aw
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From this reading “‘Aw, Spargo!’ he sniffed.
card
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From this reading “‘Gimme yer card,’ says he.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered.
else
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From this reading ‘Who else?’
Gimme
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From this reading “‘Gimme yer card,’ says he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Aw, Spargo!’ he sniffed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘My what?’
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘Of course, Spargo,’ I answered.
says
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From this reading “‘Gimme yer card,’ says he.
sniffed
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From this reading “‘Aw, Spargo!’ he sniffed.
Spargo
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From this reading “‘Aw, Spargo!’ he sniffed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘My what?’
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘Who else?’
yer
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From this reading “‘Gimme yer card,’ says he.