Chapter II
"Aunt Ruth and I." "What do you call me?" "Flibbertigibbet." "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor. "Gee, how'd she know!"
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Chapter II
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"Aunt
Ruth
and
I."
"What
do
you
call
me?"
"Flibbertigibbet."
"Git
off!"
cried
Flibbertigibbet,
recklessly
shoving
Freckles
on
to
the
floor.
"Gee,
how'd
she
know!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Aunt
Ruth
and
I."
Line 2
"What
do
you
call
me?"
Line 3
"Flibbertigibbet."
Line 4
"Git
off!"
cried
Flibbertigibbet,
recklessly
shoving
Freckles
on
to
the
floor.
Line 5
"Gee,
how'd
she
know!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gee, how'd she know!"”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aunt Ruth and I."
Aunt
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From this reading "Aunt Ruth and I."
call
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From this reading "What do you call me?"
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you call me?"
Flibbertigibbet
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From this reading "Flibbertigibbet."
floor
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From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
Freckles
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From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
Gee
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From this reading "Gee, how'd she know!"
Git
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From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
how'd
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From this reading "Gee, how'd she know!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aunt Ruth and I."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gee, how'd she know!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you call me?"
off
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From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
recklessly
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From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
Ruth
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From this reading "Aunt Ruth and I."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gee, how'd she know!"
shoving
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From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Git off!" cried Flibbertigibbet, recklessly shoving Freckles on to the floor.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you call me?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you call me?"