Chapter VIII
“It is so,” Enrique exclaimed. “Giordano can take you to La Boca.” “There,” another man said. “Giordano will convey you.” Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
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Chapter VIII
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“It
is
so,”
Enrique
exclaimed.
“Giordano
can
take
you
to
La
Boca.”
“There,”
another
man
said.
“Giordano
will
convey
you.”
Giordano
spread
a
boat
rug
for
Hi.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“It
is
so,”
Enrique
exclaimed.
Line 2
“Giordano
can
take
you
to
La
Boca.”
Line 3
“There,”
another
man
said.
Line 4
“Giordano
will
convey
you.”
Line 5
Giordano
spread
a
boat
rug
for
Hi.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““There,” another man said.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Giordano can take you to La Boca.””
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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 Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There,” another man said.
boat
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From this reading Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
Boca
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From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”
convey
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From this reading “Giordano will convey you.”
Enrique
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From this reading “It is so,” Enrique exclaimed.
exclaimed
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From this reading “It is so,” Enrique exclaimed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
Giordano
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From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”
Hi
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From this reading Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is so,” Enrique exclaimed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is so,” Enrique exclaimed.
La
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From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”
man
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From this reading “There,” another man said.
rug
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From this reading Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
said
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From this reading “There,” another man said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is so,” Enrique exclaimed.
spread
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From this reading Giordano spread a boat rug for Hi.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”
There
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From this reading “There,” another man said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Giordano will convey you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Giordano can take you to La Boca.”