Chapter IX
“Hullo! Here’s Merryweather!” “A pretty lather his pony is in! He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her. Hullo, Merryweather, hullo!”
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“Hullo!
Here’s
Merryweather!”
“A
pretty
lather
his
pony
is
in!
He’s
had
her
at
that
hand-gallop
for
hours,
by
the
look
of
her.
Hullo,
Merryweather,
hullo!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport
Chapter IX
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Hullo!
Line 2
Here’s
Merryweather!”
Line 3
“A
pretty
lather
his
pony
is
in!
Line 4
He’s
had
her
at
that
hand-gallop
for
hours,
by
the
look
of
her.
Line 5
Hullo,
Merryweather,
hullo!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.”
All words in this reading · 22
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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 “A pretty lather his pony is in!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
hand-gallop
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From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
He's
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From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s Merryweather!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A pretty lather his pony is in!
hours
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From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
Hullo
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From this reading “Hullo!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A pretty lather his pony is in!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A pretty lather his pony is in!
lather
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From this reading “A pretty lather his pony is in!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
Merryweather
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From this reading Here’s Merryweather!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
pony
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From this reading “A pretty lather his pony is in!
pretty
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From this reading “A pretty lather his pony is in!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s had her at that hand-gallop for hours, by the look of her.