Chapter II
"Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him. Look at him! There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots. Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again. Now then.
The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
Chapter II
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"Another
tap
will
take
still
more
of
the
conceit
out
of
him.
Look
at
him!
There
are
his
pin-feathers,
and
his
bare
spots.
Don't
try
to
get
away;
I
can
easily
tap
you
again.
Now
then.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Another
tap
will
take
still
more
of
the
conceit
out
of
him.
Line 2
Look
at
him!
/look æt hɪm/
Line 3
There
are
his
pin-feathers,
and
his
bare
spots.
Line 4
Don't
try
to
get
away;
I
can
easily
tap
you
again.
Line 5
Now
then.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look at him!”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at him!
away
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From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
bare
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From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
conceit
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From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
Don't
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From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
easily
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From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
get
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From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at him!
more
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From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
Now
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From this reading Now then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
out
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From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
pin-feathers
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From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
spots
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From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
tap
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From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
then
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From this reading Now then.
There
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From this reading There are his pin-feathers, and his bare spots.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
try
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From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Another tap will take still more of the conceit out of him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't try to get away; I can easily tap you again.