Chapter XXIII
ANDY’S NEW NAME. Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own. His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name. “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said. “But I haven’t, mother.”
Andy Gordon
Chapter XXIII
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ANDY’S
NEW
NAME.
Andy
had
to
consider
what
name
he
would
assume
in
place
of
his
own.
His
mother
did
not
like
the
idea
of
his
changing
his
name.
“It
looks
as
if
you
had
something
to
be
ashamed
of,”
she
said.
“But
I
haven’t,
mother.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ANDY’S
NEW
NAME.
Line 2
Andy
had
to
consider
what
name
he
would
assume
in
place
of
his
own.
Line 3
His
mother
did
not
like
the
idea
of
his
changing
his
name.
Line 4
“It
looks
as
if
you
had
something
to
be
ashamed
of,”
she
said.
Line 5
“But
I
haven’t,
mother.”
Learner Dictionary
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Ashamed
adjective
US /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading ““It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.”
NAME
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANDY’S NEW NAME.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.”
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Andy
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ANDY'S
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From this reading ANDY’S NEW NAME.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
assume
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From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I haven’t, mother.”
changing
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From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
consider
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From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
haven't
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From this reading “But I haven’t, mother.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I haven’t, mother.”
idea
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From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
like
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From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
looks
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From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
mother
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From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
NAMEnounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANDY’S NEW NAME.
NEW
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From this reading ANDY’S NEW NAME.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
own
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From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
place
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From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
said
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From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother did not like the idea of his changing his name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Andy had to consider what name he would assume in place of his own.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It looks as if you had something to be ashamed of,” she said.