Chapter VI
MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief! To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own. I know his work. HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade? I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
Black Beetles in Amber
Chapter VI
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MOUNTWAVE:
O
monstrous
thief!
To
quote
the
words
of
Shakespeare
as
your
own.
I
know
his
work.
HARDHAND:
Who's
Shakespeare?--what's
his
trade?
I've
heard
about
the
work
o'
that
galoot
Till
I'm
jest
sick!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MOUNTWAVE:
O
monstrous
thief!
Line 2
To
quote
the
words
of
Shakespeare
as
your
own.
Line 3
I
know
his
work.
Line 4
HARDHAND:
Who's
Shakespeare?--what's
his
trade?
Line 5
I've
heard
about
the
work
o'
that
galoot
Till
I'm
jest
sick!
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know his work.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
galoot
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HARDHAND
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heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know his work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know his work.
I'm
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I've
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jest
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know his work.
monstrous
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MOUNTWAVE
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O
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
own
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From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
quote
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From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
Shakespeare
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From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
sick
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
thief
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From this reading MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
trade
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From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
what's
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From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
Who's
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From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
words
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From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
work
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From this reading I know his work.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.