Chapter VI
“I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably. “It makes me low in my mind.” “Sorry,” said Willy Cameron. “I do it because I'm low in my mind.” “What are you low about?”
A Poor Wise Man
Chapter VI
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“I
wish
you'd
stop
whistling
that
thing,”
said
Miss
Boyd,
irritably.
“It
makes
me
low
in
my
mind.”
“Sorry,”
said
Willy
Cameron.
“I
do
it
because
I'm
low
in
my
mind.”
“What
are
you
low
about?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
wish
you'd
stop
whistling
that
thing,”
said
Miss
Boyd,
irritably.
Line 2
“It
makes
me
low
in
my
mind.”
Line 3
“Sorry,”
said
Willy
Cameron.
Line 4
“I
do
it
because
I'm
low
in
my
mind.”
Line 5
“What
are
you
low
about?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““What are you low about?””
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““I do it because I'm low in my mind.””
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It makes me low in my mind.””
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you low about?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you low about?”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I do it because I'm low in my mind.”
Boyd
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
Cameron
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From this reading “Sorry,” said Willy Cameron.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do it because I'm low in my mind.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
I'm
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From this reading “I do it because I'm low in my mind.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
irritably
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
low
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From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
makes
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From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
Miss
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It makes me low in my mind.”
said
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
Sorry
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From this reading “Sorry,” said Willy Cameron.
stop
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you low about?”
whistling
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
Willy
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From this reading “Sorry,” said Willy Cameron.
wish
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you low about?”
you'd
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From this reading “I wish you'd stop whistling that thing,” said Miss Boyd, irritably.