Chapter XI
“What's your front name?” “Miles.” “MILES,--that's a funny name. I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.” Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
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Chapter XI
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“What's
your
front
name?”
“Miles.”
“MILES,--that's
a
funny
name.
I
reckon
that's
why
you
war
so
FAR
OFF
and
DISTANT
at
first.”
Mr.
Hemmingway
thought
this
very
witty,
and
said
so.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What's
your
front
name?”
Line 2
“Miles.”
Line 3
“MILES,--that's
a
funny
name.
Line 4
I
reckon
that's
why
you
war
so
FAR
OFF
and
DISTANT
at
first.”
Line 5
Mr.
Hemmingway
thought
this
very
witty,
and
said
so.
Learner Dictionary
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DISTANT
adjective
US /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading “I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.””
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.””
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What's your front name?””
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.”
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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 “MILES,--that's a funny name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
DISTANTadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
FAR
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From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
front
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From this reading “What's your front name?”
funny
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From this reading “MILES,--that's a funny name.
Hemmingway
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From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
Miles
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From this reading “Miles.”
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What's your front name?”
OFF
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From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
reckon
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From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
said
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From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
that's
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From this reading “MILES,--that's a funny name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
very
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From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
war
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From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
What's
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From this reading “What's your front name?”
why
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From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
witty
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From this reading Mr. Hemmingway thought this very witty, and said so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I reckon that's why you war so FAR OFF and DISTANT at first.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What's your front name?”