Chapter V
“I'll show you,” he said. “I'm plum' tired out. What makes me tired? Moves. I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
When God Laughs, and Other Stories
Chapter V
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“I'll
show
you,”
he
said.
“I'm
plum'
tired
out.
What
makes
me
tired?
Moves.
I've
ben
movin'
ever
since
I
was
born.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I'll
show
you,”
he
said.
Line 2
“I'm
plum'
tired
out.
Line 3
What
makes
me
tired?
Line 4
Moves.
Line 5
I've
ben
movin'
ever
since
I
was
born.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Born
noun
US /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've ben movin' ever since I was born.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've ben movin' ever since I was born.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I've ben movin' ever since I was born.”
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ben
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From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll show you,” he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
I'll
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I'm
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I've
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From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
makes
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What makes me tired?
Moves
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From this reading Moves.
movin
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out
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plum
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said
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show
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
tired
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From this reading “I'm plum' tired out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've ben movin' ever since I was born.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What makes me tired?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll show you,” he said.