Chapter XVII
See the chaplain thinkin'? See the women smile? Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle? Keep your side-arms quiet, Dressin' by the Band. Ho!
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Chapter XVII
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See
the
chaplain
thinkin'?
See
the
women
smile?
Twig
the
married
winkin'
As
they
take
the
aisle?
Keep
your
side-arms
quiet,
Dressin'
by
the
Band.
Ho!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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See
the
chaplain
thinkin'?
Line 2
See
the
women
smile?
Line 3
Twig
the
married
winkin'
As
they
take
the
aisle?
Line 4
Keep
your
side-arms
quiet,
Dressin'
by
the
Band.
Line 5
Ho!
Learner Dictionary
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Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle?”
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aisle
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From this reading Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle?
Band
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From this reading Keep your side-arms quiet, Dressin' by the Band.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Keep your side-arms quiet, Dressin' by the Band.
chaplain
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Dressin
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Ho
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Keep
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married
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quiet
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See
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side-arms
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smile
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the chaplain thinkin'?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle?
thinkin
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Twig
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winkin
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From this reading Twig the married winkin' As they take the aisle?
women
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From this reading See the women smile?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep your side-arms quiet, Dressin' by the Band.