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Allison Bain
Allison Bain

Chapter VIII

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"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.
But why should you not go to him yourself?"
"But that is what I cannot tell you.
I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.
I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Allison Bain

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.
Line 2
But why should you not go to him yourself?"
Line 3
"But that is what I cannot tell you.
Line 4
I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.
Line 5
I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But that is what I cannot tell you.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.”

Yourself pronoun US /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “But why should you not go to him yourself?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

all

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From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

any

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From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

asking

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From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But that is what I cannot tell you.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

give

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From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

indeed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "But that is what I cannot tell you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

most

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"

suffered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But that is what I cannot tell you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

trouble

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But that is what I cannot tell you.

why

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

Willie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have been asking you to help my Willie, but indeed it is myself that you will help most.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would never be suffered to go with him if I were to be found.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have a right to all the help that I can give you, as has any one in trouble.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading But why should you not go to him yourself?"