Chapter V
"I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once. "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted. "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once. But none of us gets the real thing. It's power....
A Far Country — Volume 2
Chapter V
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"I
suppose
you
enjoy
it,"
I
said
to
her
once.
"Of
course
I
enjoy
it,
or
I
shouldn't
do
it,"
she
retorted.
"It
isn't
the
real
thing,
as
I
told
you
once.
But
none
of
us
gets
the
real
thing.
It's
power....
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
suppose
you
enjoy
it,"
I
said
to
her
once.
Line 2
"Of
course
I
enjoy
it,
or
I
shouldn't
do
it,"
she
retorted.
Line 3
"It
isn't
the
real
thing,
as
I
told
you
once.
Line 4
But
none
of
us
gets
the
real
thing.
Line 5
It's
power....
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “But none of us gets the real thing.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
enjoy
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From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
gets
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From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
It's
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From this reading It's power....
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
once
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From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
power
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From this reading It's power....
real
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From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
retorted
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From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
said
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From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.