Chapter XV
Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer. “I say,” he began. “Don’t talk to me,” Martin snarled. “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner. Tears came into the other’s eyes.
Martin Eden
Chapter XV
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Monday
morning,
Joe
groaned
over
the
first
truck
load
of
clothes
to
the
washer.
“I
say,”
he
began.
“Don’t
talk
to
me,”
Martin
snarled.
“I’m
sorry,
Joe,”
he
said
at
noon,
when
they
knocked
off
for
dinner.
Tears
came
into
the
other’s
eyes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Monday
morning,
Joe
groaned
over
the
first
truck
load
of
clothes
to
the
washer.
Line 2
“I
say,”
he
began.
Line 3
“Don’t
talk
to
me,”
Martin
snarled.
Line 4
“I’m
sorry,
Joe,”
he
said
at
noon,
when
they
knocked
off
for
dinner.
Line 5
Tears
came
into
the
other’s
eyes.
Learner Dictionary
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Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I say,” he began.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say,” he began.
came
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clothes
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dinner
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Don't
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From this reading “Don’t talk to me,” Martin snarled.
eyes
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From this reading Tears came into the other’s eyes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
groaned
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From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I say,” he began.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say,” he began.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tears came into the other’s eyes.
Joe
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knocked
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load
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From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
Martin
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From this reading “Don’t talk to me,” Martin snarled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t talk to me,” Martin snarled.
Monday
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From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
noon
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From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
off
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From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
other's
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From this reading Tears came into the other’s eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
said
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From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
say
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From this reading “I say,” he began.
snarled
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From this reading “Don’t talk to me,” Martin snarled.
sorry
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talk
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From this reading “Don’t talk to me,” Martin snarled.
Tears
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From this reading Tears came into the other’s eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
truck
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From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
washer
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From this reading Monday morning, Joe groaned over the first truck load of clothes to the washer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I’m sorry, Joe,” he said at noon, when they knocked off for dinner.