Chapter X
CAPTAIN SHOTOVER. I am too weary to resist, or too weak. I am in my second childhood. I do not see you as you really are. I can't remember what I really am.
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CAPTAIN
SHOTOVER.
I
am
too
weary
to
resist,
or
too
weak.
I
am
in
my
second
childhood.
I
do
not
see
you
as
you
really
are.
I
can't
remember
what
I
really
am.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CAPTAIN
SHOTOVER.
Line 2
I
am
too
weary
to
resist,
or
too
weak.
Line 3
I
am
in
my
second
childhood.
Line 4
I
do
not
see
you
as
you
really
are.
Line 5
I
can't
remember
what
I
really
am.
Learner Dictionary
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CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN SHOTOVER.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I can't remember what I really am.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am in my second childhood.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not see you as you really are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not see you as you really are.
can't
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From this reading I can't remember what I really am.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER.
childhood
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From this reading I am in my second childhood.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not see you as you really are.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in my second childhood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am in my second childhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not see you as you really are.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
really
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From this reading I do not see you as you really are.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can't remember what I really am.
resist
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From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
second
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From this reading I am in my second childhood.
see
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From this reading I do not see you as you really are.
SHOTOVER
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From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
too
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From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
weak
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From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
weary
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From this reading I am too weary to resist, or too weak.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't remember what I really am.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not see you as you really are.