Chapter III
BILL. Now, look here FREDA. I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry. BILL. Freda!
The Eldest Son
Chapter III
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BILL.
Now,
look
here
FREDA.
I've
had
my
holiday;
I
shan't
get
another
in
a
hurry.
BILL.
Freda!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BILL.
Line 2
Now,
look
here
FREDA.
Line 3
I've
had
my
holiday;
I
shan't
get
another
in
a
hurry.
Line 4
BILL.
Line 5
Freda!
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 “I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, look here FREDA.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, look here FREDA.”
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 I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
BILL
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From this reading BILL.
FREDA
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From this reading Now, look here FREDA.
get
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From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, look here FREDA.
holiday
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From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
hurry
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From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
I've
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From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, look here FREDA.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.
Now
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From this reading Now, look here FREDA.
shan't
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From this reading I've had my holiday; I shan't get another in a hurry.