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Carmen's Messenger
Carmen's Messenger

Chapter III

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"Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.
We know something about it at the Garth."
"But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.
"The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.
In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Carmen's Messenger

Chapter III

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.
Line 2
We know something about it at the Garth."
Line 3
"But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.
Line 4
"The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.
Line 5
In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We know something about it at the Garth."”

Amount verb US /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading “"The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “"But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We know something about it at the Garth."”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “We know something about it at the Garth."”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.”

All words in this reading · 71

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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 "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

awkward

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From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

benefit

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

brother

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

corner

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From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

fact

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

far

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From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

Foster

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From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

friends

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

Garth

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From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

go

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From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

gone

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

hadn't

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

helped

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

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

how

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

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

isn't

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

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

large

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

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

money

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

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

much

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

needed

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

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

owed

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

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

partner

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

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

see

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

seem

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

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

Self-denial

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From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

sent

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

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

shared

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From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

turn

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

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

unusual

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

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "The last time it was a large amount and helped us to turn an awkward corner.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We know something about it at the Garth."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.

wondering

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

From this reading "But you sent my partner money when he needed it," Foster answered, wondering how far he could go.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Self-denial isn't so unusual as you seem to think.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In fact, we should have gone under for a time if it hadn't come, and I remember feeling that I owed much to friends I might never see, because I shared the benefit with your brother.