Chapter IX
“My dad is a very useful man. Jolly good thing it is for me, too. I do get into unholy scrapes.” His elation fell. That was just it.
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Chapter IX
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“My
dad
is
a
very
useful
man.
Jolly
good
thing
it
is
for
me,
too.
I
do
get
into
unholy
scrapes.”
His
elation
fell.
That
was
just
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“My
dad
is
a
very
useful
man.
Line 2
Jolly
good
thing
it
is
for
me,
too.
Line 3
I
do
get
into
unholy
scrapes.”
Line 4
His
elation
fell.
Line 5
That
was
just
it.
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 “Jolly good thing it is for me, too.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jolly good thing it is for me, too.”
All words in this reading · 26
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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 “My dad is a very useful man.
dad
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From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
elation
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From this reading His elation fell.
fell
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From this reading His elation fell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
get
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From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His elation fell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
Jolly
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From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
just
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From this reading That was just it.
man
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From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
scrapes
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From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was just it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
too
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From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
unholy
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From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
useful
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From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
very
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From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was just it.