Chapter VIII
REDBROOK. A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate. Lady Sis won't speak to you in it. BRASSBOUND. I'll change altogether.
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Chapter VIII
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REDBROOK.
A
horrible
combination,
governor:
churchwarden
from
the
waist
down,
and
the
rest
pirate.
Lady
Sis
won't
speak
to
you
in
it.
BRASSBOUND.
I'll
change
altogether.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
REDBROOK.
Line 2
A
horrible
combination,
governor:
churchwarden
from
the
waist
down,
and
the
rest
pirate.
Line 3
Lady
Sis
won't
speak
to
you
in
it.
Line 4
BRASSBOUND.
Line 5
I'll
change
altogether.
Learner Dictionary
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Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.”
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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 A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
altogether
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From this reading I'll change altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
BRASSBOUND
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From this reading BRASSBOUND.
change
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From this reading I'll change altogether.
churchwarden
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combination
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down
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From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
governor
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horrible
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From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
I'll
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From this reading I'll change altogether.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
pirate
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From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
REDBROOK
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From this reading REDBROOK.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
Sis
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From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
speak
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From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
waist
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won't
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From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.