Chapter X
AMY'S STORY Greg's immediate impulse was to confide in Bessie Bickle. That good soul looked interested but dubious. "Will she have her boy's pants on?" she demanded. "No," said Greg smiling. "That's all right, then.
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AMY'S
STORY
Greg's
immediate
impulse
was
to
confide
in
Bessie
Bickle.
That
good
soul
looked
interested
but
dubious.
"Will
she
have
her
boy's
pants
on?"
she
demanded.
"No,"
said
Greg
smiling.
"That's
all
right,
then.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AMY'S
STORY
Greg's
immediate
impulse
was
to
confide
in
Bessie
Bickle.
Line 2
That
good
soul
looked
interested
but
dubious.
Line 3
"Will
she
have
her
boy's
pants
on?"
she
demanded.
Line 4
"No,"
said
Greg
smiling.
Line 5
"That's
all
right,
then.
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That good soul looked interested but dubious.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Will she have her boy's pants on?" she demanded.”
Impulse
noun
US /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “AMY'S STORY Greg's immediate impulse was to confide in Bessie Bickle.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That good soul looked interested but dubious.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's all right, then.”
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AMY'S
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Bessie
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Bickle
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boy's
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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confide
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demanded
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dubious
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Greg
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Greg's
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will she have her boy's pants on?" she demanded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Will she have her boy's pants on?" she demanded.
immediate
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impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading AMY'S STORY Greg's immediate impulse was to confide in Bessie Bickle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMY'S STORY Greg's immediate impulse was to confide in Bessie Bickle.
interested
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From this reading That good soul looked interested but dubious.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That good soul looked interested but dubious.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Greg smiling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will she have her boy's pants on?" she demanded.
pants
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's all right, then.
said
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From this reading "No," said Greg smiling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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smiling
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From this reading "No," said Greg smiling.
soul
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From this reading That good soul looked interested but dubious.
STORY
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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That good soul looked interested but dubious.
That's
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then
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMY'S STORY Greg's immediate impulse was to confide in Bessie Bickle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMY'S STORY Greg's immediate impulse was to confide in Bessie Bickle.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will she have her boy's pants on?" she demanded.