Chapter VII
RUTH. (_sharply_) S-h-h! You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you. ROBERT. (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
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Chapter VII
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RUTH.
(_sharply_)
S-h-h!
You’ll
wake
her;
and
then
she’ll
nag
at
me--not
you.
ROBERT.
(_coughs
and
lies
back
in
his
chair
weakly--a
pause_)
It’s
all
because
your
mother’s
down
on
me
for
not
begging
Andy
for
help.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
RUTH.
Line 2
(_sharply_)
S-h-h!
Line 3
You’ll
wake
her;
and
then
she’ll
nag
at
me--not
you.
Line 4
ROBERT.
Line 5
(_coughs
and
lies
back
in
his
chair
weakly--a
pause_)
It’s
all
because
your
mother’s
down
on
me
for
not
begging
Andy
for
help.
Learner Dictionary
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Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “(_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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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 (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
all
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
Andy
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
back
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
begging
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
chair
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
coughs
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
down
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
It's
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
lies
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
mother's
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
nag
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From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
pause
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
ROBERT
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From this reading ROBERT.
RUTH
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From this reading RUTH.
S-h-h
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From this reading (_sharply_) S-h-h!
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (_sharply_) S-h-h!
she'll
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From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
then
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From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
wake
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From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
weakly
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From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.