Chapter IV
"Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy. If you want to be married, we just will." The maiden shook her head. "He said not." "No, he didn't.
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Chapter IV
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"Now
don't
you
feel
bad,
Ruthy.
If
you
want
to
be
married,
we
just
will."
The
maiden
shook
her
head.
"He
said
not."
"No,
he
didn't.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Now
don't
you
feel
bad,
Ruthy.
Line 2
If
you
want
to
be
married,
we
just
will."
Line 3
The
maiden
shook
her
head.
Line 4
"He
said
not."
Line 5
"No,
he
didn't.
Learner Dictionary
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Maiden
noun, literary
US /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “The maiden shook her head.”
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bad
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From this reading "Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
didn't
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From this reading "No, he didn't.
don't
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From this reading "Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy.
feel
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From this reading "Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said not."
head
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From this reading The maiden shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The maiden shook her head.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
just
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From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading The maiden shook her head.
married
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From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he didn't.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He said not."
Now
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From this reading "Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy.
Ruthy
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From this reading "Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy.
said
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From this reading "He said not."
shook
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From this reading The maiden shook her head.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maiden shook her head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
want
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From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you want to be married, we just will."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now don't you feel bad, Ruthy.