Chapter IV
PRESS. Both. LEMMY. 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine. I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
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PRESS.
Both.
LEMMY.
'Cos
if
yer
get
Muvver's,
yer
won't
'ave
time
for
mine.
I
tell
yer
stryte
[Confidentially]
she's
get
a
glawss
a'
port
wine
in
'er.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PRESS.
Line 2
Both.
/boʊθ/
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LEMMY.
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'Cos
if
yer
get
Muvver's,
yer
won't
'ave
time
for
mine.
Line 5
I
tell
yer
stryte
[Confidentially]
she's
get
a
glawss
a'
port
wine
in
'er.
Learner Dictionary
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Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.”
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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 I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
ave
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From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both.
Confidentially
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
Cos
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From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
er
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
get
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From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
glawss
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
LEMMY
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From this reading LEMMY.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
Muvver's
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From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
port
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
PRESS
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From this reading PRESS.
she's
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
stryte
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
wine
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From this reading I tell yer stryte [Confidentially] she's get a glawss a' port wine in 'er.
won't
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From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.
yer
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From this reading 'Cos if yer get Muvver's, yer won't 'ave time for mine.