Chapter XV
“Anselmo?” the man said. “Anselmo? I never heard of Anselmo. Where is that?” “I don’t know,” Hi said.
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Chapter XV
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“Anselmo?”
the
man
said.
“Anselmo?
I
never
heard
of
Anselmo.
Where
is
that?”
“I
don’t
know,”
Hi
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“Anselmo?”
the
man
said.
Line 2
“Anselmo?
Line 3
I
never
heard
of
Anselmo.
Line 4
Where
is
that?”
/wer ɪz ðæt/
Line 5
“I
don’t
know,”
Hi
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know,” Hi said.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never heard of Anselmo.”
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Anselmo
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don't
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heard
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Hi
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is that?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know,” Hi said.
man
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From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
said
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From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where is that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is that?”