Chapter V
HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm. "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach. Why didn't you put me on before?" "Oh, Jake," Rachel pleaded, "leave her alone. She ain't got no chance.
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HARRY
KLEIN
When
they
were
out
of
hearing,
Harry
Klein
tightened
his
grip
on
Rachel's
arm.
"Say,
Kid,
that
cousin
of
yours
is
a
peach.
Why
didn't
you
put
me
on
before?"
"Oh,
Jake,"
Rachel
pleaded,
"leave
her
alone.
She
ain't
got
no
chance.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HARRY
KLEIN
When
they
were
out
of
hearing,
Harry
Klein
tightened
his
grip
on
Rachel's
arm.
Line 2
"Say,
Kid,
that
cousin
of
yours
is
a
peach.
Line 3
Why
didn't
you
put
me
on
before?"
Line 4
"Oh,
Jake,"
Rachel
pleaded,
"leave
her
alone.
Line 5
She
ain't
got
no
chance.
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Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Jake," Rachel pleaded, "leave her alone.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why didn't you put me on before?"”
Peach
verb
US /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading “"Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.”
Yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.”
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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 "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.
ain't
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From this reading She ain't got no chance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Jake," Rachel pleaded, "leave her alone.
arm
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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chance
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cousin
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didn't
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got
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grip
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HARRY
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hearing
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Jake," Rachel pleaded, "leave her alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.
Jake
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From this reading "Oh, Jake," Rachel pleaded, "leave her alone.
Kid
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KLEIN
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leave
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn't you put me on before?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She ain't got no chance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
out
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From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.
pleaded
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From this reading "Oh, Jake," Rachel pleaded, "leave her alone.
put
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Rachel
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Rachel's
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Say
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From this reading "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ain't got no chance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
tightened
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From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HARRY KLEIN When they were out of hearing, Harry Klein tightened his grip on Rachel's arm.
Why
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From this reading Why didn't you put me on before?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn't you put me on before?"
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Say, Kid, that cousin of yours is a peach.