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Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia

Chapter VII

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"Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.
"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
"He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"
"Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gentle Julia

Chapter VII

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.
Line 2
"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
Line 3
You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
Line 4
"He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"
Line 5
"Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.”

Somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

animals

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

Don't

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From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.

ev'y

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From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

everlas'n'ly

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

Gammire

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From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"

git

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From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

grampaw

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"

hasn't

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From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"

hate

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.

Kitty

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From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.

like

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From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.

madder

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From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

man

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

mighty

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

Mrs

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From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.

nervous

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From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."

new

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From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

pet

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From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

said

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From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.

seen

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From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"

sen

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From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

Silver

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From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.

Yes'm

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From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."