Chapter III
"'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box? Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton? Did yer?" She waited, hawk-like, for the answer. "Did yer, John?" repeated Saunders, judicially.
Bessie Costrell
Chapter III
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"'Ow
did
any
of
us
know
what
yer'd
got
in
your
box?
Did
yer
ever
show
it
to
me,
or
Mary
Anne
there,
or
any
livin'
soul
in
Clinton?
Did
yer?"
She
waited,
hawk-like,
for
the
answer.
"Did
yer,
John?"
repeated
Saunders,
judicially.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"'Ow
did
any
of
us
know
what
yer'd
got
in
your
box?
Line 2
Did
yer
ever
show
it
to
me,
or
Mary
Anne
there,
or
any
livin'
soul
in
Clinton?
Line 3
Did
yer?"
Line 4
She
waited,
hawk-like,
for
the
answer.
Line 5
"Did
yer,
John?"
repeated
Saunders,
judicially.
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did yer, John?" repeated Saunders, judicially.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did yer, John?" repeated Saunders, judicially.”
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Anne
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answer
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From this reading She waited, hawk-like, for the answer.
any
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box
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Clinton
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited, hawk-like, for the answer.
got
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hawk-like
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From this reading She waited, hawk-like, for the answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
John
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judicially
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From this reading "Did yer, John?" repeated Saunders, judicially.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
livin
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Mary
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From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
Ow
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From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did yer, John?" repeated Saunders, judicially.
Saunders
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From this reading "Did yer, John?" repeated Saunders, judicially.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited, hawk-like, for the answer.
show
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soul
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited, hawk-like, for the answer.
there
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From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did yer ever show it to me, or Mary Anne there, or any livin' soul in Clinton?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
waited
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From this reading She waited, hawk-like, for the answer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
yer
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yer'd
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From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Ow did any of us know what yer'd got in your box?