Chapter XI
“What does that mean?” I asked. “Nothing,” he answered. “We used to talk like that. I’m trying to grope back.”
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“What
does
that
mean?”
I
asked.
“Nothing,”
he
answered.
“We
used
to
talk
like
that.
I’m
trying
to
grope
back.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
does
that
mean?”
Line 2
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
Line 3
“Nothing,”
he
answered.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ hiː ˈanswered/
Line 4
“We
used
to
talk
like
that.
Line 5
I’m
trying
to
grope
back.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Nothing,” he answered.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing,” he answered.”
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nothing,” he answered.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
back
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From this reading I’m trying to grope back.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does that mean?”
grope
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From this reading I’m trying to grope back.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing,” he answered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
I'm
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From this reading I’m trying to grope back.”
like
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From this reading “We used to talk like that.
mean
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From this reading “What does that mean?”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” he answered.
talk
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From this reading “We used to talk like that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What does that mean?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We used to talk like that.
trying
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From this reading I’m trying to grope back.”
used
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From this reading “We used to talk like that.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We used to talk like that.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does that mean?”