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Ronicky Doone
Ronicky Doone

Chapter IX

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"Do you think she'd listen?"
"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ronicky Doone

Chapter IX

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Do you think she'd listen?"
Line 2
"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Line 3
Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Line 4
Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
Line 5
She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.”

Fool noun US /fool/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Do you think she'd listen?"”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.”

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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 Tell her you want to console her with a trip.

all

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From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

away

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

Better

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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

Bill

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

chase

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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

console

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From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"

flattered

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From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

foolnounUS /fool/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

given

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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

glad

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From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

go

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

Gregg

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

head

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

I'll

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

listen

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From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"

map

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

moment

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

New

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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

off

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

otherwise

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

own

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

sad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

she'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"

She'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

trip

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From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.

up

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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

want

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From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

wipe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

word

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.

York

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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"