Chapter XVII
"Better be more precise!" suggested Fred. "Exactly what is in store for us?" She pointed her finger at me. "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen! Well and good; he was with you.
The Ivory Trail
Chapter XVII
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"Better
be
more
precise!"
suggested
Fred.
"Exactly
what
is
in
store
for
us?"
She
pointed
her
finger
at
me.
"You
went
out
of
bounds
to-day
with
Schillingschen!
Well
and
good;
he
was
with
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Better
be
more
precise!"
suggested
Fred.
Line 2
"Exactly
what
is
in
store
for
us?"
Line 3
She
pointed
her
finger
at
me.
Line 4
"You
went
out
of
bounds
to-day
with
Schillingschen!
Line 5
Well
and
good;
he
was
with
you.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well and good; he was with you.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well and good; he was with you.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well and good; he was with you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pointed her finger at me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Better be more precise!" suggested Fred.
Better
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From this reading "Better be more precise!" suggested Fred.
bounds
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From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
Exactly
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From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
finger
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From this reading She pointed her finger at me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
Fred
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From this reading "Better be more precise!" suggested Fred.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well and good; he was with you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well and good; he was with you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pointed her finger at me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pointed her finger at me.
more
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From this reading "Better be more precise!" suggested Fred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
out
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From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
pointed
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From this reading She pointed her finger at me.
precise
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From this reading "Better be more precise!" suggested Fred.
Schillingschen
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From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed her finger at me.
store
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From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
suggested
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From this reading "Better be more precise!" suggested Fred.
to-day
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From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well and good; he was with you.
Well
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From this reading Well and good; he was with you.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Exactly what is in store for us?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went out of bounds to-day with Schillingschen!