Chapter XII
"Really? Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton." "My favorite color? Bless my soul, why should I prefer any? Is blue good, or red wicked?
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Chapter XII
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"Really?
Oh,
now,
do
tell
me
yo'
favo'ite
colo',
Mr.
Beaton."
"My
favorite
color?
Bless
my
soul,
why
should
I
prefer
any?
Is
blue
good,
or
red
wicked?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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"Really?
Line 2
Oh,
now,
do
tell
me
yo'
favo'ite
colo',
Mr.
Beaton."
Line 3
"My
favorite
color?
Line 4
Bless
my
soul,
why
should
I
prefer
any?
Line 5
Is
blue
good,
or
red
wicked?
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is blue good, or red wicked?”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."”
All words in this reading · 27
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any
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From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
Beaton
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
Bless
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From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
blue
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From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
colo
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
color
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From this reading "My favorite color?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
favo'ite
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
favorite
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From this reading "My favorite color?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
Mr
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My favorite color?
now
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
Oh
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
prefer
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From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
Really
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From this reading "Really?
red
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From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
soul
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From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
why
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From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
wicked
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From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
yo
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From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."