Chapter VI
“For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.” “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?” “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting. It’s the study of conditions.” “What kind of conditions?”
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“For
this
coming
half
semester--that’s
six
weeks,
you
know--I’ve
elected
Social
Endeavour.”
“Ah,”
I
said,
“that’s
since
my
day,
what
is
it?”
“Oh,
it’s
_awfully_
interesting.
It’s
the
study
of
conditions.”
“What
kind
of
conditions?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“For
this
coming
half
semester--that’s
six
weeks,
you
know--I’ve
elected
Social
Endeavour.”
Line 2
“Ah,”
I
said,
“that’s
since
my
day,
what
is
it?”
Line 3
“Oh,
it’s
_awfully_
interesting.
Line 4
It’s
the
study
of
conditions.”
Line 5
“What
kind
of
conditions?”
Learner Dictionary
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Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.””
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?””
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Ah
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awfully
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coming
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conditions
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day
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elected
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Endeavour
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
I've
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From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
interesting
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From this reading “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.
kind
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
Oh
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said
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semester
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
six
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Social
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study
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From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
that's
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From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
weeks
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From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”