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Tama

Chapter II

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Context Illustration Reading 1/89 · 5 lines
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“Higo, just what is this notice?
Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
“It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
“The Criminal God?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tama

Chapter II

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Higo, just what is this notice?
Line 2
Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
Line 3
Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
Line 4
“It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
Line 5
“The Criminal God?

Learner Dictionary

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Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:”

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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 Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:

accompanying

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Criminal

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embarrassment

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From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:

English

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excellency

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fluency

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flush

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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God

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From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”

Higo

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From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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just

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From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?

language

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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notice

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From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:

refers

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repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:

simply

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slight

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spoke

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?

three

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”

Translate

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”

youths

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