Chapter VIII
AN EMPTY HOUSE. Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however. "Come, come, brace up, babe! Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter. That's all.
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Chapter VIII
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AN
EMPTY
HOUSE.
Anson
was
the
more
talkative
of
the
two
next
morning,
however.
"Come,
come,
brace
up,
babe!
Anybody
'u'd
think
we'd
lost
all
the
rest
of
our
family,
when
we're
only
doin'
the
square
thing
by
our
daughter.
That's
all.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AN
EMPTY
HOUSE.
Line 2
Anson
was
the
more
talkative
of
the
two
next
morning,
however.
Line 3
"Come,
come,
brace
up,
babe!
Line 4
Anybody
'u'd
think
we'd
lost
all
the
rest
of
our
family,
when
we're
only
doin'
the
square
thing
by
our
daughter.
Line 5
That's
all.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anybody
pronoun
US /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, come, brace up, babe!”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.”
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all
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMPTY HOUSE.
Anson
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From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
AnybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
babe
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From this reading "Come, come, brace up, babe!
brace
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From this reading "Come, come, brace up, babe!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, come, brace up, babe!
daughter
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doin
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
EMPTY
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From this reading AN EMPTY HOUSE.
family
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
HOUSE
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From this reading AN EMPTY HOUSE.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
lost
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
more
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From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
only
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
square
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
talkative
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From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
That's
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From this reading That's all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
two
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From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
u'd
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
up
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From this reading "Come, come, brace up, babe!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anson was the more talkative of the two next morning, however.
we'd
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
we're
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From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Anybody 'u'd think we'd lost all the rest of our family, when we're only doin' the square thing by our daughter.