Chapter X
"Yes." "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg. "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country." "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly. "Ain't she made a bargain?
Ronicky Doone
Chapter X
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"Yes."
"Get
the
police,
Ronicky,"
said
Bill
Gregg.
"They
sure
can't
hold
no
woman
agin'
her
will
in
this
country."
"Don't
you
see
that
it
is
her
will?"
asked
Ronicky
Doone
darkly.
"Ain't
she
made
a
bargain?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yes."
Line 2
"Get
the
police,
Ronicky,"
said
Bill
Gregg.
Line 3
"They
sure
can't
hold
no
woman
agin'
her
will
in
this
country."
Line 4
"Don't
you
see
that
it
is
her
will?"
asked
Ronicky
Doone
darkly.
Line 5
"Ain't
she
made
a
bargain?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."”
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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 "Ain't she made a bargain?
agin
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From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
bargain
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Bill
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can't
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country
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darkly
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Don't
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Doone
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Get
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From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
Gregg
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From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
hold
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From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
made
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From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
police
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From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
Ronicky
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From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
said
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From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
see
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From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
woman
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From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.