Chapter XXI
“That doesn't matta. I'm making heaps and heaps of money. Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions. I'm 'icher than eva. Isn't the' a sort of g'andeur?” she pressed.
The Soul of a Bishop
Chapter XXI
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“That
doesn't
matta.
I'm
making
heaps
and
heaps
of
money.
Half
my
p'ope'ty
is
in
shipping
and
a
lot
of
the
'eat
in
munitions.
I'm
'icher
than
eva.
Isn't
the'
a
sort
of
g'andeur?”
she
pressed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“That
doesn't
matta.
Line 2
I'm
making
heaps
and
heaps
of
money.
Line 3
Half
my
p'ope'ty
is
in
shipping
and
a
lot
of
the
'eat
in
munitions.
Line 4
I'm
'icher
than
eva.
Line 5
Isn't
the'
a
sort
of
g'andeur?”
she
pressed.
Learner Dictionary
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Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.”
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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 Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm making heaps and heaps of money.
doesn't
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From this reading “That doesn't matta.
eat
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From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
eva
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From this reading I'm 'icher than eva.
g'andeur
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HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
heaps
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From this reading I'm making heaps and heaps of money.
I'm
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From this reading I'm making heaps and heaps of money.
icher
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From this reading I'm 'icher than eva.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
Isn't
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lot
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From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
making
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From this reading I'm making heaps and heaps of money.
matta
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From this reading “That doesn't matta.
money
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From this reading I'm making heaps and heaps of money.
munitions
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From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm making heaps and heaps of money.
p'ope'ty
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From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
pressed
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From this reading Isn't the' a sort of g'andeur?” she pressed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn't the' a sort of g'andeur?” she pressed.
shipping
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From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.
sort
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'm 'icher than eva.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That doesn't matta.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half my p'ope'ty is in shipping and a lot of the 'eat in munitions.