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Uncanny Stories
Uncanny Stories

Chapter VI

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Context Illustration Reading 1/81 · 5 lines
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“No, no,” she moaned.
“We can’t.
We mustn’t.
Not _that_ way.
I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Uncanny Stories

Chapter VI

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“No, no,” she moaned.
Line 2
“We can’t.
Line 3
We mustn’t.
Line 4
Not _that_ way.
Line 5
I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
All words in this reading · 14

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can't

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From this reading “We can’t.

don't

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From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”

moaned

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From this reading “No, no,” she moaned.

mustn't

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From this reading We mustn’t.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No, no,” she moaned.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not _that_ way.

Rodney

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From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “No, no,” she moaned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not _that_ way.

want

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From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”

way

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From this reading Not _that_ way.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We can’t.