Chapter III
But there was no stoppin' her. "Listen," says she to the Tortonis. "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?" "What are the lines?" says Skinny. "You've got to improvise as you go along," says she.
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But
there
was
no
stoppin'
her.
"Listen,"
says
she
to
the
Tortonis.
"Can't
you
play
Duke
and
Duchess
of
Kildee
for
an
hour
or
so?"
"What
are
the
lines?"
says
Skinny.
"You've
got
to
improvise
as
you
go
along,"
says
she.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
there
was
no
stoppin'
her.
Line 2
"Listen,"
says
she
to
the
Tortonis.
Line 3
"Can't
you
play
Duke
and
Duchess
of
Kildee
for
an
hour
or
so?"
Line 4
"What
are
the
lines?"
says
Skinny.
Line 5
"You've
got
to
improvise
as
you
go
along,"
says
she.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"You've got to improvise as you go along," says she.”
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You've got to improvise as you go along," says she.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are the lines?" says Skinny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You've got to improvise as you go along," says she.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no stoppin' her.
Can't
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Duchess
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Duke
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
go
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got
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was no stoppin' her.
hour
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improvise
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Kildee
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lines
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From this reading "What are the lines?" says Skinny.
Listen
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From this reading "Listen," says she to the Tortonis.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no stoppin' her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
play
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From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
says
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From this reading "Listen," says she to the Tortonis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen," says she to the Tortonis.
Skinny
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From this reading "What are the lines?" says Skinny.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
stoppin
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From this reading But there was no stoppin' her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Listen," says she to the Tortonis.
there
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From this reading But there was no stoppin' her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen," says she to the Tortonis.
Tortonis
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From this reading "Listen," says she to the Tortonis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no stoppin' her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are the lines?" says Skinny.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you play Duke and Duchess of Kildee for an hour or so?"
You've
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From this reading "You've got to improvise as you go along," says she.