Chapter XIV
“I called you,” said Christina Alberta, “a damned old Rascal.” He did not meet her eye. He spoke as if he appealed to the bureau. “And does it do you any good to use such horrible expressions? And does it do me any harm?
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Chapter XIV
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“I
called
you,”
said
Christina
Alberta,
“a
damned
old
Rascal.”
He
did
not
meet
her
eye.
He
spoke
as
if
he
appealed
to
the
bureau.
“And
does
it
do
you
any
good
to
use
such
horrible
expressions?
And
does
it
do
me
any
harm?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
called
you,”
said
Christina
Alberta,
“a
damned
old
Rascal.”
Line 2
He
did
not
meet
her
eye.
Line 3
He
spoke
as
if
he
appealed
to
the
bureau.
Line 4
“And
does
it
do
you
any
good
to
use
such
horrible
expressions?
Line 5
And
does
it
do
me
any
harm?
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used 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
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Alberta
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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appealed
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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bureau
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called
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Christina
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damned
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not meet her eye.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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expressions
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eye
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From this reading He did not meet her eye.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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harm
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not meet her eye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not meet her eye.
horrible
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke as if he appealed to the bureau.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meet
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not meet her eye.
old
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Rascal
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said
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spoke
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke as if he appealed to the bureau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke as if he appealed to the bureau.
use
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I called you,” said Christina Alberta, “a damned old Rascal.”