Chapter XIII
"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here. What is it? You're in trouble. I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble. Why, there--you're sobbing.
A Girl of the People
Chapter XIII
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"Bet,"
said
Will,
when
they
got
outside;
"Bet,
I'm
here.
What
is
it?
You're
in
trouble.
I
can
tell
by
the
way
you
turn
your
head
away
as
you're
in
sore
trouble.
Why,
there--you're
sobbing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Bet,"
said
Will,
when
they
got
outside;
"Bet,
I'm
here.
Line 2
What
is
it?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 3
You're
in
trouble.
Line 4
I
can
tell
by
the
way
you
turn
your
head
away
as
you're
in
sore
trouble.
Line 5
Why,
there--you're
sobbing.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
away
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From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
Bet
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From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
got
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From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
head
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From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
I'm
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From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're in trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
said
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From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
sobbing
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From this reading Why, there--you're sobbing.
sore
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From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
there
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From this reading Why, there--you're sobbing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
trouble
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From this reading You're in trouble.
turn
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From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
way
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From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
Why
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From this reading Why, there--you're sobbing.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
You're
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From this reading You're in trouble.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.