Chapter IX
"Fine, fine," she would say. "Carry it out. You can do it." "With your help, Carlia." "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
Dorian
Chapter IX
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"Fine,
fine,"
she
would
say.
"Carry
it
out.
You
can
do
it."
"With
your
help,
Carlia."
"I'll
gladly
help
you
all
I
can;
but
that
is
so
little;
what
can
I
do?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Fine,
fine,"
she
would
say.
Line 2
"Carry
it
out.
Line 3
You
can
do
it."
/juː kæn duː ɪt/
Line 4
"With
your
help,
Carlia."
Line 5
"I'll
gladly
help
you
all
I
can;
but
that
is
so
little;
what
can
I
do?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Fine, fine," she would say.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"With your help, Carlia."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Fine, fine," she would say.”
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all
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From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can do it."
Carlia
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From this reading "With your help, Carlia."
Carry
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From this reading "Carry it out.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can do it."
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fine, fine," she would say.
gladly
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From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "With your help, Carlia."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Carry it out.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
out
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From this reading "Carry it out.
say
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From this reading "Fine, fine," she would say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fine, fine," she would say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll gladly help you all I can; but that is so little; what can I do?"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With your help, Carlia."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Fine, fine," she would say.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can do it."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With your help, Carlia."