Chapter VII
“It can help me. In Spain nobody knows me. This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal. I am trying to build on that. How am I going to arrange it?
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Chapter VII
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“It
can
help
me.
In
Spain
nobody
knows
me.
This
is
the
only
place
where
I
have
a
certain
position,
through
being
the
nephew
of
a
Cardinal.
I
am
trying
to
build
on
that.
How
am
I
going
to
arrange
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“It
can
help
me.
/ɪt kæn help miː/
Line 2
In
Spain
nobody
knows
me.
Line 3
This
is
the
only
place
where
I
have
a
certain
position,
through
being
the
nephew
of
a
Cardinal.
Line 4
I
am
trying
to
build
on
that.
Line 5
How
am
I
going
to
arrange
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It can help me.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “In Spain nobody knows me.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.”
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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 This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
arrange
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From this reading How am I going to arrange it?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
build
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From this reading I am trying to build on that.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It can help me.
Cardinal
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From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
certain
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From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
going
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From this reading How am I going to arrange it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It can help me.
How
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From this reading How am I going to arrange it?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can help me.
knows
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From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It can help me.
nephew
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From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
only
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From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
place
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From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
position
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From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
Spain
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From this reading In Spain nobody knows me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am trying to build on that.
trying
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From this reading I am trying to build on that.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This is the only place where I have a certain position, through being the nephew of a Cardinal.