Chapter III
"Hallo, there you are," said Simpson. "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment. It's the mothers. They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots. Can't you start a race for them?"
The Holiday Round
Chapter III
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"Hallo,
there
you
are,"
said
Simpson.
"Do
help
me;
I
shall
be
mobbed
in
a
moment.
It's
the
mothers.
They
think
the
whole
thing
is
a
scheme
for
stealing
their
children's
boots.
Can't
you
start
a
race
for
them?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Hallo,
there
you
are,"
said
Simpson.
Line 2
"Do
help
me;
I
shall
be
mobbed
in
a
moment.
Line 3
It's
the
mothers.
Line 4
They
think
the
whole
thing
is
a
scheme
for
stealing
their
children's
boots.
Line 5
Can't
you
start
a
race
for
them?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can't you start a race for them?"”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.”
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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 "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hallo, there you are," said Simpson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
boots
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From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
Can't
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From this reading Can't you start a race for them?"
children's
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From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo, there you are," said Simpson.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
It's
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From this reading It's the mothers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
mobbed
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From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
moment
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From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
mothers
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From this reading It's the mothers.
race
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From this reading Can't you start a race for them?"
said
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From this reading "Hallo, there you are," said Simpson.
scheme
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From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Do help me; I shall be mobbed in a moment.
Simpson
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From this reading "Hallo, there you are," said Simpson.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can't you start a race for them?"
stealing
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From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the mothers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Can't you start a race for them?"
there
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From this reading "Hallo, there you are," said Simpson.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
whole
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From this reading They think the whole thing is a scheme for stealing their children's boots.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hallo, there you are," said Simpson.