Chapter VII
MRS. BRENNAN (_flaring up_). You speak like you wouldn't. Is it shamed of me you are? Are you afraid of a slip of a girl?
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Chapter VII
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MRS.
BRENNAN
(_flaring
up_).
You
speak
like
you
wouldn't.
Is
it
shamed
of
me
you
are?
Are
you
afraid
of
a
slip
of
a
girl?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
Line 2
BRENNAN
(_flaring
up_).
Line 3
You
speak
like
you
wouldn't.
Line 4
Is
it
shamed
of
me
you
are?
Line 5
Are
you
afraid
of
a
slip
of
a
girl?
Learner Dictionary
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Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You speak like you wouldn'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 Are you afraid of a slip of a girl?
afraid
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From this reading Are you afraid of a slip of a girl?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Is it shamed of me you are?
BRENNAN
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From this reading BRENNAN (_flaring up_).
flaring
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From this reading BRENNAN (_flaring up_).
girl
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it shamed of me you are?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it shamed of me you are?
like
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From this reading You speak like you wouldn't.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it shamed of me you are?
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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shamed
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slip
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speak
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up
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From this reading BRENNAN (_flaring up_).
wouldn't
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From this reading You speak like you wouldn't.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You speak like you wouldn't.