Chapter III
Barbara was smiling. "What became of his _legs_, Bubbles?" "God knows," returned the boy. "Blizzard don't boast about it like the others. But he ain't no common beggar.
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Chapter III
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Barbara
was
smiling.
"What
became
of
his
_legs_,
Bubbles?"
"God
knows,"
returned
the
boy.
"Blizzard
don't
boast
about
it
like
the
others.
But
he
ain't
no
common
beggar.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Barbara
was
smiling.
Line 2
"What
became
of
his
_legs_,
Bubbles?"
Line 3
"God
knows,"
returned
the
boy.
Line 4
"Blizzard
don't
boast
about
it
like
the
others.
Line 5
But
he
ain't
no
common
beggar.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Blizzard don't boast about it like the others.”
Beggar
noun
US /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “But he ain't no common beggar.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"God knows," returned the boy.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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ain't
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Barbara
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became
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beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
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Blizzard
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boast
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boy
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Bubbles
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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common
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don't
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God
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he ain't no common beggar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What became of his _legs_, Bubbles?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Blizzard don't boast about it like the others.
knows
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From this reading "God knows," returned the boy.
legs
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like
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he ain't no common beggar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What became of his _legs_, Bubbles?"
others
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From this reading "Blizzard don't boast about it like the others.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "God knows," returned the boy.
smiling
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From this reading Barbara was smiling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "God knows," returned the boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara was smiling.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What became of his _legs_, Bubbles?"