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Chapter XIV

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"I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
"No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
"What!"
Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Without a Home

Chapter XIV

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
Line 2
If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
Line 3
"No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
Line 4
"What!"
/wʌt/
Line 5
Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “"No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."”

BELIEVE noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.”

Sixth noun US /sixth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?”

Yours pronoun US /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

Avenue

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

badly

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From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

BELIEVEnounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

Belle

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

companion

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From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

crowded

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

days

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From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

down

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

earnest

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From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

eaten

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From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

exclaimed

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From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

fly

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From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

hour

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

I'd

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From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

impatiently

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

looking

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From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

made

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

mother

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From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

off

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From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

say

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From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

scarcely

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From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

see

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From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

SixthnounUS /sixth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

slowly

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

stopping

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From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."

two

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From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

walk

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

way

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What!"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

why

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From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

wouldn't

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From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."