Chapter XX
“Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge. “How can you talk like this? You know it’s not the game. You know you’re wronging Nell .
And Five Were Foolish
Chapter XX
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“Oh,
stop,
stop,”
wailed
Madge.
“How
can
you
talk
like
this?
You
know
it’s
not
the
game.
You
know
you’re
wronging
Nell .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh,
stop,
stop,”
wailed
Madge.
Line 2
“How
can
you
talk
like
this?
Line 3
You
know
it’s
not
the
game.
Line 4
You
know
you’re
wronging
Nell .
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know it’s not the game.”
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
game
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From this reading You know it’s not the game.
How
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it's
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
like
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Madge
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From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
Nell
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From this reading You know you’re wronging Nell .
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
stop
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From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
talk
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From this reading “How can you talk like this?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
wailed
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From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
wronging
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From this reading You know you’re wronging Nell .
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
you're
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From this reading You know you’re wronging Nell .