Chapter VII
CAPT. G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you. Lend me that banjo. The spirit moveth me to jowl at the sunset. MRS.
The Story of the Gadsbys
Chapter VII
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CAPT.
G.
When
you
tell
me
how
much
of
you
was
eighteen
last
birthday
and
how
much
is
as
old
as
the
Sphinx
and
twice
as
mysterious,
perhaps
I'll
attend
to
you.
Lend
me
that
banjo.
The
spirit
moveth
me
to
jowl
at
the
sunset.
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CAPT.
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G.
When
you
tell
me
how
much
of
you
was
eighteen
last
birthday
and
how
much
is
as
old
as
the
Sphinx
and
twice
as
mysterious,
perhaps
I'll
attend
to
you.
Line 3
Lend
me
that
banjo.
Line 4
The
spirit
moveth
me
to
jowl
at
the
sunset.
Line 5
MRS.
Learner Dictionary
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Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.”
Mysterious
adjective
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The spirit moveth me to jowl at the sunset.
attend
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
banjo
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From this reading Lend me that banjo.
birthday
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
CAPT
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From this reading CAPT.
eighteen
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
G
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
how
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
I'll
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
jowl
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From this reading The spirit moveth me to jowl at the sunset.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
Lend
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From this reading Lend me that banjo.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
moveth
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From this reading The spirit moveth me to jowl at the sunset.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
old
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
perhaps
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
Sphinx
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
spirit
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From this reading The spirit moveth me to jowl at the sunset.
sunset
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From this reading The spirit moveth me to jowl at the sunset.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lend me that banjo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
twice
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From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading G. When you tell me how much of you was eighteen last birthday and how much is as old as the Sphinx and twice as mysterious, perhaps I'll attend to you.