Chapter II
"'Course she was. So was Papa. So was everybody." "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you. She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
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"'Course
she
was.
So
was
Papa.
So
was
everybody."
"Aunty
Rosa
likes
me
more
than
she
does
you.
She
says
that
you
are
a
Trial
and
a
Black
Sheep,
and
I'm
not
to
speak
to
you
more
than
I
can
help."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II
Chapter II
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"'Course
she
was.
/course ʃiː wɑːz/
Line 2
So
was
Papa.
Line 3
So
was
everybody."
/soʊ wɑːz ˈevribɑːdi/
Line 4
"Aunty
Rosa
likes
me
more
than
she
does
you.
Line 5
She
says
that
you
are
a
Trial
and
a
Black
Sheep,
and
I'm
not
to
speak
to
you
more
than
I
can
help."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Course she was.”
Everybody
pronoun
US /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “So was everybody."”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."”
All words in this reading · 29
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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 She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
Aunty
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From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
Black
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From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Course she was.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading So was everybody."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
I'm
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From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
likes
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From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
more
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From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
Papa
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From this reading So was Papa.
Rosa
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From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
says
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From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Course she was.
Sheep
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From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So was Papa.
speak
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From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
Trial
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From this reading She says that you are a Trial and a Black Sheep, and I'm not to speak to you more than I can help."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Course she was.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunty Rosa likes me more than she does you.