Chapter XXII
MARK RECEIVES A COMMITTEE. "Oh, say, Mark, I wish you'd fight that ole cadet! An' ef you do, jest won't we whoop her up! Gee whiz!" The speaker was Texas.
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Chapter XXII
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MARK
RECEIVES
A
COMMITTEE.
"Oh,
say,
Mark,
I
wish
you'd
fight
that
ole
cadet!
An'
ef
you
do,
jest
won't
we
whoop
her
up!
Gee
whiz!"
The
speaker
was
Texas.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MARK
RECEIVES
A
COMMITTEE.
Line 2
"Oh,
say,
Mark,
I
wish
you'd
fight
that
ole
cadet!
Line 3
An'
ef
you
do,
jest
won't
we
whoop
her
up!
Line 4
Gee
whiz!"
Line 5
The
speaker
was
Texas.
Learner Dictionary
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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 MARK RECEIVES A COMMITTEE.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' ef you do, jest won't we whoop her up!
cadet
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COMMITTEE
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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ef
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fight
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Gee
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An' ef you do, jest won't we whoop her up!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, say, Mark, I wish you'd fight that ole cadet!
jest
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MARK
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Oh
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ole
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RECEIVES
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say
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speaker
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Texas
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, say, Mark, I wish you'd fight that ole cadet!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Texas.
up
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Texas.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An' ef you do, jest won't we whoop her up!
whiz
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whoop
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wish
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won't
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An' ef you do, jest won't we whoop her up!
you'd
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From this reading "Oh, say, Mark, I wish you'd fight that ole cadet!