Chapter II
NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick. "That is news indeed. Does your father give my particulars?" "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan." "Humph!
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Chapter II
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NEWCOMERS
AT
THE
ACADEMY
"Dan
Baxter
has
escaped!"
repeated
Dick.
"That
is
news
indeed.
Does
your
father
give
my
particulars?"
"He
says
it
is
reported
that
the
jailer
was
sick
and
unable
to
stop
Dan."
"Humph!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NEWCOMERS
AT
THE
ACADEMY
"Dan
Baxter
has
escaped!"
repeated
Dick.
Line 2
"That
is
news
indeed.
Line 3
Does
your
father
give
my
particulars?"
Line 4
"He
says
it
is
reported
that
the
jailer
was
sick
and
unable
to
stop
Dan."
Line 5
"Humph!
Learner Dictionary
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ACADEMY
noun
US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.”
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ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
Baxter
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From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
Dan
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From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
Dick
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From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does your father give my particulars?"
escaped
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From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
father
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give
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From this reading Does your father give my particulars?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!
indeed
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From this reading "That is news indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is news indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
jailer
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From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Does your father give my particulars?"
NEWCOMERS
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From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
news
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From this reading "That is news indeed.
particulars
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From this reading Does your father give my particulars?"
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
reported
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From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
says
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From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
sick
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From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
stop
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From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is news indeed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY "Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
unable
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From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does your father give my particulars?"