Chapter III
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Blunderer is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEL. Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him. MASC. What good will that do? LEL.
The Blunderer
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Blunderer is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LEL.
Stay,
I
will
go
and
pick
a
quarrel
with
him.
MASC.
What
good
will
that
do?
LEL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Blunderer
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Blunderer is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LEL.
Line 2
Stay,
I
will
go
and
pick
a
quarrel
with
him.
/steɪ aɪ wɪl ɡoʊ ənd pɪk ə ˈkwɔːrəl wɪð hɪm/
Line 3
MASC.
Line 4
What
good
will
that
do?
/wʌt ɡʊd wɪl ðæt duː/
Line 5
LEL.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
good
adjective
US /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What good will that do?”
pick
verb
US /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.”
quarrel
noun
US /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading “Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.”
Stay
verb
US /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.”
All words in this reading · 16
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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 Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What good will that do?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What good will that do?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
LEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEL.
MASC
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From this reading MASC.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What good will that do?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What good will that do?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stay, I will go and pick a quarrel with him.
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