Chapter III
“Well, how was it about digging for it? Tell us, did _you_ do it? Were _you_ there? Did you see it? And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
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Chapter III
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“Well,
how
was
it
about
digging
for
it?
Tell
us,
did
_you_
do
it?
Were
_you_
there?
Did
you
see
it?
And
why
couldn’t
they
get
it?”
we
both
asked
eagerly
and
in
one
breath.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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Line 1
“Well,
how
was
it
about
digging
for
it?
Line 2
Tell
us,
did
_you_
do
it?
/tell ʌs dɪd juː duː ɪt/
Line 3
Were
_you_
there?
Line 4
Did
you
see
it?
Line 5
And
why
couldn’t
they
get
it?”
we
both
asked
eagerly
and
in
one
breath.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Well, how was it about digging for it?”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell us, did _you_ do it?”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, how was it about digging for it?”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
breath
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From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
couldn't
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tell us, did _you_ do it?
digging
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From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell us, did _you_ do it?
eagerly
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From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
get
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how
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From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
see
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From this reading Did you see it?
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell us, did _you_ do it?
there
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From this reading Were _you_ there?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us, did _you_ do it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
Well
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From this reading “Well, how was it about digging for it?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were _you_ there?
why
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From this reading And why couldn’t they get it?” we both asked eagerly and in one breath.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell us, did _you_ do it?