Chapter II
_Gladys_. One lump or two, Jack? _Jack_. I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_. Too strong for you, Jack?
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Chapter II
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_Gladys_.
One
lump
or
two,
Jack?
_Jack_.
I
got
into
a
scrape
at
college--
_Gladys_.
Too
strong
for
you,
Jack?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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_Gladys_.
Line 2
One
lump
or
two,
Jack?
Line 3
_Jack_.
Line 4
I
got
into
a
scrape
at
college--
_Gladys_.
Line 5
Too
strong
for
you,
Jack?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One lump or two, Jack?”
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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 I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
college
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From this reading I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too strong for you, Jack?
Gladys
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From this reading _Gladys_.
got
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From this reading I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
Jack
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From this reading One lump or two, Jack?
lump
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From this reading One lump or two, Jack?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lump or two, Jack?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One lump or two, Jack?
scrape
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From this reading I got into a scrape at college-- _Gladys_.
strong
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From this reading Too strong for you, Jack?
Too
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From this reading Too strong for you, Jack?
two
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From this reading One lump or two, Jack?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Too strong for you, Jack?