Chapter XI
RALESTONES TO THE RESCUE! "Val! What are you doing here?" she demanded. "Following you. Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
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Chapter XI
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RALESTONES
TO
THE
RESCUE!
"Val!
What
are
you
doing
here?"
she
demanded.
"Following
you.
Good
grief,
girl,"
he
exploded,
"haven't
you
any
better
sense
than
to
come
into
the
swamp
this
way?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
RALESTONES
TO
THE
RESCUE!
Line 2
"Val!
Line 3
What
are
you
doing
here?"
she
demanded.
Line 4
"Following
you.
Line 5
Good
grief,
girl,"
he
exploded,
"haven't
you
any
better
sense
than
to
come
into
the
swamp
this
way?"
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What are you doing here?" she demanded.”
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any
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.
better
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
demanded
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From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.
doing
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From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.
exploded
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
Following
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From this reading "Following you.
girl
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
grief
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
haven't
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
RALESTONES
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From this reading RALESTONES TO THE RESCUE!
RESCUE
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From this reading RALESTONES TO THE RESCUE!
sense
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.
swamp
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALESTONES TO THE RESCUE!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RALESTONES TO THE RESCUE!
Val
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From this reading "Val!
way
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From this reading Good grief, girl," he exploded, "haven't you any better sense than to come into the swamp this way?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you doing here?" she demanded.