Chapter VI
CAPT. G. (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly. (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms. MRS.
The Story of the Gadsbys
Chapter VI
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CAPT.
G.
(Very
meekly.)
I
apologize,
but
you're
hurting
me
awf'ly.
(Interlude.)
You're
welcome
to
torture
me
again
on
those
terms.
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CAPT.
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G.
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(Very
meekly.)
I
apologize,
but
you're
hurting
me
awf'ly.
Line 4
(Interlude.)
You're
welcome
to
torture
me
again
on
those
terms.
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MRS.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “(Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
apologize
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From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
awf'ly
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From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
CAPT
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From this reading CAPT.
G
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hurting
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From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
Interlude
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From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
meekly
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From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
terms
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From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
torture
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From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
Very
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From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.
welcome
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From this reading (Interlude.) You're welcome to torture me again on those terms.
you're
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From this reading (Very meekly.) I apologize, but you're hurting me awf'ly.