Chapter XIII
The girl made no answer, but took down another roll. "That's the shade," said she. "Yes," I replied, "but it's striped." "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she. "Yes.
The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
Chapter XIII
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The
girl
made
no
answer,
but
took
down
another
roll.
"That's
the
shade,"
said
she.
"Yes,"
I
replied,
"but
it's
striped."
"Stripes
are
more
worn
than
anything
else
in
calicoes,"
said
she.
"Yes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
girl
made
no
answer,
but
took
down
another
roll.
Line 2
"That's
the
shade,"
said
she.
Line 3
"Yes,"
I
replied,
"but
it's
striped."
Line 4
"Stripes
are
more
worn
than
anything
else
in
calicoes,"
said
she.
Line 5
"Yes.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.”
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," I replied, "but it's striped."”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.”
Worn
verb
US /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.”
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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
answer
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From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
calicoes
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From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
down
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From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
else
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From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
girl
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From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I replied, "but it's striped."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
it's
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From this reading "Yes," I replied, "but it's striped."
made
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From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
more
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From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," I replied, "but it's striped."
roll
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From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
said
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From this reading "That's the shade," said she.
shade
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From this reading "That's the shade," said she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the shade," said she.
striped
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From this reading "Yes," I replied, "but it's striped."
Stripes
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From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
That's
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From this reading "That's the shade," said she.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl made no answer, but took down another roll.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes," said she.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," I replied, "but it's striped."