Chapter VIII
“You know I have, Dick. You know I have. I’m sorry I burst out just now. You’re perfectly right, of course. You always are.
And Five Were Foolish
Chapter VIII
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“You
know
I
have,
Dick.
You
know
I
have.
I’m
sorry
I
burst
out
just
now.
You’re
perfectly
right,
of
course.
You
always
are.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You
know
I
have,
Dick.
Line 2
You
know
I
have.
/juː know aɪ hæv/
Line 3
I’m
sorry
I
burst
out
just
now.
Line 4
You’re
perfectly
right,
of
course.
Line 5
You
always
are.
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 “You’re perfectly right, of course.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know I have, Dick.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You know I have, Dick.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know I have, Dick.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re perfectly right, of course.”
All words in this reading · 18
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always
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From this reading You always are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You always are.
burst
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From this reading I’m sorry I burst out just now.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’re perfectly right, of course.
Dick
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From this reading “You know I have, Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You know I have, Dick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know I have, Dick.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sorry I burst out just now.
just
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From this reading I’m sorry I burst out just now.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I have, Dick.
now
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From this reading I’m sorry I burst out just now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’re perfectly right, of course.
out
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From this reading I’m sorry I burst out just now.
perfectly
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From this reading You’re perfectly right, of course.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’re perfectly right, of course.
sorry
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From this reading I’m sorry I burst out just now.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know I have, Dick.
You're
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From this reading You’re perfectly right, of course.