Chapter X
"It is best in a wof, too. I am always saying that." "Wof?" "Well, work of fiction. It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
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"It
is
best
in
a
wof,
too.
I
am
always
saying
that."
"Wof?"
"Well,
work
of
fiction.
It's
another
new
word,
like
lunch
or
ad."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Short Stories and Essays (from Literature and Life)
Chapter X
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"It
is
best
in
a
wof,
too.
Line 2
I
am
always
saying
that."
Line 3
"Wof?"
Line 4
"Well,
work
of
fiction.
Line 5
It's
another
new
word,
like
lunch
or
ad."
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 “It's another new word, like lunch or ad."”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, work of fiction.”
All words in this reading · 24
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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 "It is best in a wof, too.
ad
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From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
always
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From this reading I am always saying that."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am always saying that."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
best
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fiction
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From this reading "Well, work of fiction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am always saying that."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is best in a wof, too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is best in a wof, too.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is best in a wof, too.
It's
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From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
like
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From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
lunch
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From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
new
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From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, work of fiction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
saying
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From this reading I am always saying that."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am always saying that."
too
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Well
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wof
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word
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From this reading It's another new word, like lunch or ad."
work
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From this reading "Well, work of fiction.