Chapter II
“Hallo, Pearson,” said Daddy Weaver. “Look like you’ve been breaking a mustang. What’s that you’ve got tied to your saddle—a pig in a poke?” “Oh, come on, Tonia, if you’re going,” said Betty Rogers. “We mustn’t wait any longer.
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Chapter II
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“Hallo,
Pearson,”
said
Daddy
Weaver.
“Look
like
you’ve
been
breaking
a
mustang.
What’s
that
you’ve
got
tied
to
your
saddle—a
pig
in
a
poke?”
“Oh,
come
on,
Tonia,
if
you’re
going,”
said
Betty
Rogers.
“We
mustn’t
wait
any
longer.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Hallo,
Pearson,”
said
Daddy
Weaver.
Line 2
“Look
like
you’ve
been
breaking
a
mustang.
Line 3
What’s
that
you’ve
got
tied
to
your
saddle—a
pig
in
a
poke?”
Line 4
“Oh,
come
on,
Tonia,
if
you’re
going,”
said
Betty
Rogers.
Line 5
“We
mustn’t
wait
any
longer.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Look like you’ve been breaking a mustang.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, come on, Tonia, if you’re going,” said Betty Rogers.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look like you’ve been breaking a mustang.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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any
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From this reading “We mustn’t wait any longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Betty
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breaking
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Daddy
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going
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got
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Hallo
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, come on, Tonia, if you’re going,” said Betty Rogers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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like
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longer
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LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mustang
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mustn't
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Oh
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From this reading “Oh, come on, Tonia, if you’re going,” said Betty Rogers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Pearson
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From this reading “Hallo, Pearson,” said Daddy Weaver.
pig
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poke
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Rogers
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From this reading “Oh, come on, Tonia, if you’re going,” said Betty Rogers.
saddle
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said
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From this reading “Hallo, Pearson,” said Daddy Weaver.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What’s that you’ve got tied to your saddle—a pig in a poke?”
tied
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What’s that you’ve got tied to your saddle—a pig in a poke?”
Tonia
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wait
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We mustn’t wait any longer.
Weaver
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What's
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you're
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From this reading “Oh, come on, Tonia, if you’re going,” said Betty Rogers.
you've
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From this reading “Look like you’ve been breaking a mustang.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What’s that you’ve got tied to your saddle—a pig in a poke?”