Chapter XL
“I wun’t do it! I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly. “Mud and blood’ll never mix. Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block! Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
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“I
wun’t
do
it!
I
wun’t
do
it!”
the
Squire
muttered
stubbornly.
“Mud
and
blood’ll
never
mix.
Shape
the
chip
as
you
will,
’tis
part
of
the
block!
Girls’
whimsies
are
women’s
aches,
and
they
that’s
older
must
judge
for
them.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
wun’t
do
it!
Line 2
I
wun’t
do
it!”
the
Squire
muttered
stubbornly.
Line 3
“Mud
and
blood’ll
never
mix.
Line 4
Shape
the
chip
as
you
will,
’tis
part
of
the
block!
Line 5
Girls’
whimsies
are
women’s
aches,
and
they
that’s
older
must
judge
for
them.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.”
Muttered
verb
US /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mud and blood’ll never mix.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!”
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aches
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
block
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From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
blood'll
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From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
chip
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From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
Girls
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From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
judge
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From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
mix
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From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
Mud
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From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
older
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From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
Shape
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From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
Squire
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From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
stubbornly
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From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
that's
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From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
tis
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From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
whimsies
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From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
women's
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From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
wun't
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From this reading “I wun’t do it!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!