Chapter XIX
THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?” Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated. “Can you keep still about it?” Pee-wee said. “Girls can’t keep secrets.
Pee-Wee Harris
Chapter XIX
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THE
OTHER
VOICE
“What
do
you
mean,
hide
in
Kelly’s
barn?”
Pepsy
whispered,
greatly
agitated.
“Can
you
keep
still
about
it?”
Pee-wee
said.
“Girls
can’t
keep
secrets.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
OTHER
VOICE
“What
do
you
mean,
hide
in
Kelly’s
barn?”
Line 2
Pepsy
whispered,
greatly
agitated.
Line 3
“Can
you
keep
still
about
it?”
Line 4
Pee-wee
said.
Line 5
“Girls
can’t
keep
secrets.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Can you keep still about it?””
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can you keep still about it?””
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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agitated
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From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
barn
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Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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can't
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Girls
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greatly
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From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
hide
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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keep
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Kelly's
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mean
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OTHER
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Pee-wee
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Pepsy
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said
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secrets
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you keep still about it?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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VOICE
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whispered
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From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”