Chapter XIV
“You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man. “Good heavens, how you have changed! I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent. “I ought to have been informed.... And _this_ is how you live!”
A Singular Life
Chapter XIV
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“You
are
ill,
Manuel!”
cried
the
elder
man.
“Good
heavens,
how
you
have
changed!
I
had
no
idea--You
should
have
told
me!”
he
added,
with
the
old
autocratic
accent.
“I
ought
to
have
been
informed....
And
_this_
is
how
you
live!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You
are
ill,
Manuel!”
cried
the
elder
man.
Line 2
“Good
heavens,
how
you
have
changed!
Line 3
I
had
no
idea--You
should
have
told
me!”
he
added,
with
the
old
autocratic
accent.
Line 4
“I
ought
to
have
been
informed....
Line 5
And
_this_
is
how
you
live!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I ought to have been informed....”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good heavens, how you have changed!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Good heavens, how you have changed!”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““I ought to have been informed....”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.”
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accent
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From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
autocratic
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From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
changed
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From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
elder
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From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
heavens
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From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
how
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From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
idea
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From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
ill
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From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
informed
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From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
live
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From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
man
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From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
Manuel
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From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
old
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From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.