Chapter IX
"That's right," Kettleman said eagerly. He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands. "Do you know where this warehouse is?" Malone said. "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
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Chapter IX
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"That's
right,"
Kettleman
said
eagerly.
He
grinned
and
then
looked
morosely
down
at
his
hands.
"Do
you
know
where
this
warehouse
is?"
Malone
said.
"If
any
of
the
other
little
social
groups
use
it--"
"Oh,
no,
they
don't,"
Kettleman
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"That's
right,"
Kettleman
said
eagerly.
Line 2
He
grinned
and
then
looked
morosely
down
at
his
hands.
Line 3
"Do
you
know
where
this
warehouse
is?"
Line 4
Malone
said.
Line 5
"If
any
of
the
other
little
social
groups
use
it--"
"Oh,
no,
they
don't,"
Kettleman
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know where this warehouse is?"”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's right," Kettleman said eagerly.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
any
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From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"
don't
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down
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From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
eagerly
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From this reading "That's right," Kettleman said eagerly.
grinned
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From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
groups
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From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
Kettleman
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From this reading "That's right," Kettleman said eagerly.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
Malone
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From this reading Malone said.
morosely
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From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
Oh
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From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
other
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From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's right," Kettleman said eagerly.
said
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From this reading "That's right," Kettleman said eagerly.
social
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From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
That's
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From this reading "That's right," Kettleman said eagerly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
then
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From this reading He grinned and then looked morosely down at his hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"
use
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From this reading "If any of the other little social groups use it--" "Oh, no, they don't," Kettleman said.
warehouse
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From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know where this warehouse is?"