Chapter II
He spoke with long silences between his utterances. "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give. You've only made a mistake. Please leave me, Mr. Offdean. Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
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Chapter II
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He
spoke
with
long
silences
between
his
utterances.
"Oh,
there
is
n'
anything
to
fo'give.
You've
only
made
a
mistake.
Please
leave
me,
Mr.
Offdean.
Papa
is
out
in
the
fiel',
I
think,
if
you
would
like
to
speak
with
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
spoke
with
long
silences
between
his
utterances.
Line 2
"Oh,
there
is
n'
anything
to
fo'give.
Line 3
You've
only
made
a
mistake.
Line 4
Please
leave
me,
Mr.
Offdean.
Line 5
Papa
is
out
in
the
fiel',
I
think,
if
you
would
like
to
speak
with
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He spoke with long silences between his utterances.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spoke with long silences between his utterances.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.”
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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've only made a mistake.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
fiel
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From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
fo'give
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From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
leave
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From this reading Please leave me, Mr. Offdean.
like
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From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
made
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From this reading You've only made a mistake.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please leave me, Mr. Offdean.
mistake
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From this reading You've only made a mistake.
Mr
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From this reading Please leave me, Mr. Offdean.
n
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From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
Offdean
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From this reading Please leave me, Mr. Offdean.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
only
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From this reading You've only made a mistake.
out
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From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
Papa
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From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
Please
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From this reading Please leave me, Mr. Offdean.
silences
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From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
speak
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From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
there
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From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, there is n' anything to fo'give.
utterances
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From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with long silences between his utterances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Papa is out in the fiel', I think, if you would like to speak with him.
You've
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From this reading You've only made a mistake.