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Chapter IV · Madam Grandmother

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Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
I know I have treated you badly.
I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter IV · Madam Grandmother

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
Line 2
_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
Line 3
I know I have treated you badly.
Line 4
I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
Line 5
But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

Learner Dictionary

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

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”

Expecting verb US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

thinking that somebody or something will arrive

From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.”

Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I know I have treated you badly.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.”

All words in this reading · 39

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

answer

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

any

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

badly

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From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

Brent

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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

C

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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

Carin

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From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

County

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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

thinking that somebody or something will arrive

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

friends

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

haven't

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

Mallowbanks

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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

neglected

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From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

new

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

November

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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

PoornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

S

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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

say

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

scolding

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From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

treated

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From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

well

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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

wondering

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From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

written

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From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know I have treated you badly.