Chapter V
"What?" "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon. After that you don't ever have to see her again." "Why--John, I can't." "You've got to.
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Chapter V
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"What?"
"You'll
go
down
right
now,
and,
what's
more,
whatever
that
other
woman
does,
you'll
apologize
for
what
you
said
this
afternoon.
After
that
you
don't
ever
have
to
see
her
again."
"Why--John,
I
can't."
"You've
got
to.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What?"
/wʌt/
Line 2
"You'll
go
down
right
now,
and,
what's
more,
whatever
that
other
woman
does,
you'll
apologize
for
what
you
said
this
afternoon.
Line 3
After
that
you
don't
ever
have
to
see
her
again."
Line 4
"Why--John,
I
can't."
Line 5
"You've
got
to.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After that you don't ever have to see her again."”
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After that you don't ever have to see her again."”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After that you don't ever have to see her again."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After that you don't ever have to see her again."”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why--John, I can't."”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.”
Whatever
determiner
US /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.”
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
apologize
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
can't
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From this reading "Why--John, I can't."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
don't
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From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
down
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
go
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
got
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From this reading "You've got to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why--John, I can't."
John
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From this reading "Why--John, I can't."
more
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
now
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
other
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
said
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
see
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From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that you don't ever have to see her again."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
what's
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
Why
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From this reading "Why--John, I can't."
woman
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll go down right now, and, what's more, whatever that other woman does, you'll apologize for what you said this afternoon.
You've
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From this reading "You've got to.