Chapter II
"Do for a living?" Juma was bewildered. "What does he work at?" "Not working." "Never?"
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Chapter II
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"Do
for
a
living?"
Juma
was
bewildered.
"What
does
he
work
at?"
"Not
working."
"Never?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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"Do
for
a
living?"
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Juma
was
bewildered.
Line 3
"What
does
he
work
at?"
Line 4
"Not
working."
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"Never?"
/never/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Bewildered
noun
US /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Juma was bewildered.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never?"”
All words in this reading · 15
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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 for a living?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What does he work at?"
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Juma was bewildered.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do for a living?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he work at?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do for a living?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he work at?"
Juma
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From this reading Juma was bewildered.
living
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From this reading "Do for a living?"
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never?"
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not working."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Juma was bewildered.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he work at?"
work
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From this reading "What does he work at?"
working
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not working."