Chapter XX
[She goes firmly up the steps and out.] DAWKER. [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman. But he don't count. The grey mare's all right.
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Chapter XX
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[She
goes
firmly
up
the
steps
and
out.]
DAWKER.
[To
the
STRANGER,
with
a
wink]
The
Squire's
squeamish--too
much
of
a
gentleman.
But
he
don't
count.
The
grey
mare's
all
right.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
[She
goes
firmly
up
the
steps
and
out.]
Line 2
DAWKER.
Line 3
[To
the
STRANGER,
with
a
wink]
The
Squire's
squeamish--too
much
of
a
gentleman.
Line 4
But
he
don't
count.
Line 5
The
grey
mare's
all
right.
Learner Dictionary
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Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grey mare's all right.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
all
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From this reading The grey mare's all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he don't count.
count
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From this reading But he don't count.
DAWKER
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From this reading DAWKER.
don't
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From this reading But he don't count.
firmly
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From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
goes
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From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
grey
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From this reading The grey mare's all right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he don't count.
mare's
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From this reading The grey mare's all right.
much
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From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
out
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From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey mare's all right.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
squeamish
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From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
Squire's
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From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
steps
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From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
STRANGER
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From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
too
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From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
up
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From this reading [She goes firmly up the steps and out.]
wink
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From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [To the STRANGER, with a wink] The Squire's squeamish--too much of a gentleman.