Chapter X
THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell. I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once. Wise stuff. That's it. And simple, too.
Torchy and Vee
Chapter X
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THE
CASE
OF
OLD
JONESEY
And
then
again,
you
can't
always
tell.
I
forget
whether
it
was
Bill
Shakespeare
first
sprung
that
line,
or
Willie
Collier;
but
whoever
it
was
he
said
a
whole
bookful
at
once.
Wise
stuff.
That's
it.
And
simple,
too.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CASE
OF
OLD
JONESEY
And
then
again,
you
can't
always
tell.
Line 2
I
forget
whether
it
was
Bill
Shakespeare
first
sprung
that
line,
or
Willie
Collier;
but
whoever
it
was
he
said
a
whole
bookful
at
once.
Line 3
Wise
stuff.
Line 4
That's
it.
Line 5
And
simple,
too.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.”
Whether
conjunction
US /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
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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 forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
always
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From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Bill
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
bookful
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
can't
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From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
CASE
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From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
Collier
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
forget
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
JONESEY
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From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
line
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
OLD
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From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
once
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
said
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Shakespeare
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simple
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From this reading And simple, too.
sprung
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
stuff
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From this reading Wise stuff.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
That's
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From this reading That's it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
then
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From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
too
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From this reading And simple, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
whoever
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
whole
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Willie
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From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Wise
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From this reading Wise stuff.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.