Chapter XXII
JOHNNY. Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world. FAITH. [With a faint smile] My baby wasn't beastly; but I--I got upset. JOHNNY.
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Chapter XXII
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JOHNNY.
Beastly
things,
babies;
and
absolutely
unnecessary
in
the
present
state
of
the
world.
FAITH.
[With
a
faint
smile]
My
baby
wasn't
beastly;
but
I--I
got
upset.
JOHNNY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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JOHNNY.
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Beastly
things,
babies;
and
absolutely
unnecessary
in
the
present
state
of
the
world.
Line 3
FAITH.
Line 4
[With
a
faint
smile]
My
baby
wasn't
beastly;
but
I--I
got
upset.
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JOHNNY.
Learner Dictionary
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absolutely
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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babies
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baby
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Beastly
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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faint
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FAITH
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From this reading FAITH.
got
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [With a faint smile] My baby wasn't beastly; but I--I got upset.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
JOHNNY
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From this reading JOHNNY.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
present
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
smile
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state
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
things
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
unnecessary
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.
upset
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wasn't
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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world
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From this reading Beastly things, babies; and absolutely unnecessary in the present state of the world.