Chapter XI
WAS IT THE DOG? "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William." Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount. "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?" The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
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Chapter XI
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WAS
IT
THE
DOG?
"That
old
dame
down
there
thinks
a
lot
of
you,
William."
Ward
had
closed
the
gate
and
was
preparing
to
remount.
"Well,
is
there
any
reason
why
she
shouldn't?"
The
tone
of
Billy
Louise
was
not
far
from
petulant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
WAS
IT
THE
DOG?
Line 2
"That
old
dame
down
there
thinks
a
lot
of
you,
William."
Line 3
Ward
had
closed
the
gate
and
was
preparing
to
remount.
Line 4
"Well,
is
there
any
reason
why
she
shouldn't?"
Line 5
The
tone
of
Billy
Louise
was
not
far
from
petulant.
Learner Dictionary
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"”
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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 "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
any
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Billy
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closed
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From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
dame
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DOG
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down
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far
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
gate
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From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT THE DOG?
lot
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Louise
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From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
old
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petulant
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From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
preparing
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From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
reason
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remount
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From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
shouldn't
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From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAS IT THE DOG?
there
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From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
thinks
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From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
tone
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From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
Ward
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From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT THE DOG?
Well
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why
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William
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From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."