Chapter XXIII
The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more. The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry. "Cut in between 'em, girl. You can handle 'em. I can't!"
Black Jack
Chapter XXIII
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The
uneasy
wait
continued
for
a
moment
or
more.
The
whisper
of
Joe
Pollard
to
his
daughter
barely
reached
the
ear
of
Terry.
"Cut
in
between
'em,
girl.
You
can
handle
'em.
I
can't!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
uneasy
wait
continued
for
a
moment
or
more.
Line 2
The
whisper
of
Joe
Pollard
to
his
daughter
barely
reached
the
ear
of
Terry.
Line 3
"Cut
in
between
'em,
girl.
Line 4
You
can
handle
'em.
Line 5
I
can't!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"Cut in between 'em, girl.”
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
barely
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From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Cut in between 'em, girl.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can handle 'em.
can't
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From this reading I can't!"
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
Cut
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daughter
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ear
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em
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From this reading "Cut in between 'em, girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
girl
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From this reading "Cut in between 'em, girl.
handle
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From this reading You can handle 'em.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cut in between 'em, girl.
Joe
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moment
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From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
more
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From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
Pollard
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From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
reached
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From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
Terry
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From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
uneasy
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From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
wait
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From this reading The uneasy wait continued for a moment or more.
whisper
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From this reading The whisper of Joe Pollard to his daughter barely reached the ear of Terry.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can handle 'em.