Chapter VII
“What have you to say to me, Phil?” “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say. “I decline to answer that question.'' “Your mother has said so.” “She should not have done so.”
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Chapter VII
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“What
have
you
to
say
to
me,
Phil?”
“I
have
first
to
ask
if
you
despise
me,”
he
found
voice
to
say.
“I
decline
to
answer
that
question.''
“Your
mother
has
said
so.”
“She
should
not
have
done
so.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
have
you
to
say
to
me,
Phil?”
Line 2
“I
have
first
to
ask
if
you
despise
me,”
he
found
voice
to
say.
Line 3
“I
decline
to
answer
that
question.''
Line 4
“Your
mother
has
said
so.”
Line 5
“She
should
not
have
done
so.”
/ʃiː ʃʊd nɑːt hæv done soʊ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Decline
noun
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading ““I decline to answer that question.''”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She should not have done so.””
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Your mother has said so.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What have you to say to me, Phil?””
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I decline to answer that question.''”
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answer
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From this reading “I decline to answer that question.''
ask
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From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “I decline to answer that question.''
despise
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From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She should not have done so.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your mother has said so.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your mother has said so.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She should not have done so.”
Phil
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From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I decline to answer that question.''
said
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From this reading “Your mother has said so.”
say
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From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She should not have done so.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “She should not have done so.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your mother has said so.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I decline to answer that question.''
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
voice
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From this reading “I have first to ask if you despise me,” he found voice to say.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you to say to me, Phil?”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your mother has said so.”