Chapter XX
“He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies. He should not have said that. My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry. Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies. It is wrong to hurt people.”
Five Tales
Chapter XX
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“He
said
that
all
the
other
boys
were
regular
gipsies.
He
should
not
have
said
that.
My
aunt
laughed,
but
she
didn't
like
it,
of
course,
and
my
cousins
were
angry.
Uncle
was
a
farmer--farmers
are
not
gipsies.
It
is
wrong
to
hurt
people.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
said
that
all
the
other
boys
were
regular
gipsies.
Line 2
He
should
not
have
said
that.
Line 3
My
aunt
laughed,
but
she
didn't
like
it,
of
course,
and
my
cousins
were
angry.
Line 4
Uncle
was
a
farmer--farmers
are
not
gipsies.
Line 5
It
is
wrong
to
hurt
people.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He should not have said that.”
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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 Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies.
all
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From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
angry
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From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies.
aunt
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From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
boys
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From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
cousins
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From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
didn't
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From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
farmer
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From this reading Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies.
farmers
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From this reading Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies.
gipsies
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From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should not have said that.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
hurt
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From this reading It is wrong to hurt people.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wrong to hurt people.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
laughed
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From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
like
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From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He should not have said that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
other
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From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
people
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From this reading It is wrong to hurt people.”
regular
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From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
said
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From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My aunt laughed, but she didn't like it, of course, and my cousins were angry.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should not have said that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is wrong to hurt people.”
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle was a farmer--farmers are not gipsies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He said that all the other boys were regular gipsies.
wrong
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From this reading It is wrong to hurt people.”