Chapter X
CAPT. G. (Sotto voce.) Put The Butcha down and come to the end of the veranda. I'd rather the Wife didn't hear--just now. CAPT.
The Story of the Gadsbys
Chapter X
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CAPT.
G.
(Sotto
voce.)
Put
The
Butcha
down
and
come
to
the
end
of
the
veranda.
I'd
rather
the
Wife
didn't
hear--just
now.
CAPT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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G.
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(Sotto
voce.)
Put
The
Butcha
down
and
come
to
the
end
of
the
veranda.
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I'd
rather
the
Wife
didn't
hear--just
now.
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Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Sotto voce.) Put The Butcha down and come to the end of the veranda.”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd rather the Wife didn't hear--just now.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Sotto voce.) Put The Butcha down and come to the end of the veranda.
Butcha
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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didn't
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down
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end
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G
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hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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I'd
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just
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Put
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rather
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Sotto
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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veranda
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voce
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Wife
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