Chapter V
VALENTINE (decisively). Bosh! (He throws the menu down and goes round the table to look out unconcernedly over the parapet.) CRAMPTON (angrily). What d'ye-- (McComas, followed by Philip and Dolly, comes out.
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VALENTINE
(decisively).
Bosh!
(He
throws
the
menu
down
and
goes
round
the
table
to
look
out
unconcernedly
over
the
parapet.)
CRAMPTON
(angrily).
What
d'ye--
(McComas,
followed
by
Philip
and
Dolly,
comes
out.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
VALENTINE
(decisively).
Line 2
Bosh!
Line 3
(He
throws
the
menu
down
and
goes
round
the
table
to
look
out
unconcernedly
over
the
parapet.)
Line 4
CRAMPTON
(angrily).
Line 5
What
d'ye--
(McComas,
followed
by
Philip
and
Dolly,
comes
out.
Learner Dictionary
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Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(He throws the menu down and goes round the table to look out unconcernedly over the parapet.)”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “(He throws the menu down and goes round the table to look out unconcernedly over the parapet.)”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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angrily
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From this reading CRAMPTON (angrily).
Bosh
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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comes
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CRAMPTON
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From this reading CRAMPTON (angrily).
d'ye
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decisively
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From this reading VALENTINE (decisively).
Dolly
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down
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followed
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goes
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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McComas
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menu
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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parapet
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Philip
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round
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table
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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throws
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unconcernedly
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VALENTINE
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From this reading VALENTINE (decisively).
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What d'ye-- (McComas, followed by Philip and Dolly, comes out.