Chapter VIII
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!" "Well, Peggy!" "What do you think of them?" "Oh, I think they are just lovely. I like the tall one best, don't you?
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HISTORY
REPEATS
ITSELF
"Well,
Jean!"
"Well,
Peggy!"
"What
do
you
think
of
them?"
"Oh,
I
think
they
are
just
lovely.
I
like
the
tall
one
best,
don't
you?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HISTORY
REPEATS
ITSELF
"Well,
Jean!"
Line 2
"Well,
Peggy!"
Line 3
"What
do
you
think
of
them?"
/wʌt duː juː think ʌv ðem/
Line 4
"Oh,
I
think
they
are
just
lovely.
Line 5
I
like
the
tall
one
best,
don't
you?
Learner Dictionary
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ITSELF
pronoun
US /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I like the tall one best, don't you?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think of them?"”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I think they are just lovely.
best
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From this reading I like the tall one best, don't you?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of them?"
don't
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From this reading I like the tall one best, don't you?
HISTORY
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From this reading HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I think they are just lovely.
ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"
Jean
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From this reading HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"
just
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like
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lovely
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From this reading "Oh, I think they are just lovely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of them?"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I think they are just lovely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I like the tall one best, don't you?
Peggy
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From this reading "Well, Peggy!"
REPEATS
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From this reading HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"
tall
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From this reading I like the tall one best, don't you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I like the tall one best, don't you?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What do you think of them?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I think they are just lovely.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think of them?"
Well
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From this reading HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "Well, Jean!"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of them?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of them?"