Chapter VII
"Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note. "A woman?" "A young lady, suh," was the answer. "A mahty hahnsome young lady, suh." "Bright auburn hair?" asked Brassfield, "and short?"
Double Trouble
Chapter VII
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"Who
is
this,
George?"
asked
he,
tapping
the
note.
"A
woman?"
"A
young
lady,
suh,"
was
the
answer.
"A
mahty
hahnsome
young
lady,
suh."
"Bright
auburn
hair?"
asked
Brassfield,
"and
short?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Who
is
this,
George?"
asked
he,
tapping
the
note.
Line 2
"A
woman?"
Line 3
"A
young
lady,
suh,"
was
the
answer.
Line 4
"A
mahty
hahnsome
young
lady,
suh."
Line 5
"Bright
auburn
hair?"
asked
Brassfield,
"and
short?"
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"Bright auburn hair?" asked Brassfield, "and short?"”
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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 woman?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bright auburn hair?" asked Brassfield, "and short?"
answer
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From this reading "A young lady, suh," was the answer.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
auburn
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From this reading "Bright auburn hair?" asked Brassfield, "and short?"
Brassfield
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Bright
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George
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From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
hahnsome
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From this reading "A mahty hahnsome young lady, suh."
hair
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From this reading "Bright auburn hair?" asked Brassfield, "and short?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
lady
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From this reading "A young lady, suh," was the answer.
mahty
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From this reading "A mahty hahnsome young lady, suh."
note
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From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Bright auburn hair?" asked Brassfield, "and short?"
suh
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From this reading "A young lady, suh," was the answer.
tapping
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From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A young lady, suh," was the answer.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is this, George?" asked he, tapping the note.
woman
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From this reading "A woman?"
young
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From this reading "A young lady, suh," was the answer.