Chapter IV
ANNIE. [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man. ATHENE. Well, what does he say? ANNIE.
A Family Man : In Three Acts
Chapter IV
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ANNIE.
[Entering
in
confusion]
Oh!
sir,
please,
sir--I've
told
my
young
man.
ATHENE.
Well,
what
does
he
say?
ANNIE.
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ANNIE.
Line 2
[Entering
in
confusion]
Oh!
sir,
please,
sir--I've
told
my
young
man.
Line 3
ATHENE.
Line 4
Well,
what
does
he
say?
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ANNIE.
Learner Dictionary
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Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, what does he say?”
All words in this reading · 18
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ANNIE
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ATHENE
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confusion
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From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, what does he say?
Entering
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, what does he say?
I've
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From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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man
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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Oh
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please
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say
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sir
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From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.
Well
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what does he say?
young
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From this reading [Entering in confusion] Oh! sir, please, sir--I've told my young man.