Chapter II
"But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?" I asked. "Everything you've just said is common knowledge." Trilling nodded. "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
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Chapter II
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"But
there's
a
more
specific
situation
you
have
in
mind,
is
that
it?"
I
asked.
"Everything
you've
just
said
is
common
knowledge."
Trilling
nodded.
"Yes--but
the
general
situation
has
to
be
underscored.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
there's
a
more
specific
situation
you
have
in
mind,
is
that
it?"
Line 2
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
Line 3
"Everything
you've
just
said
is
common
knowledge."
Line 4
Trilling
nodded.
Line 5
"Yes--but
the
general
situation
has
to
be
underscored.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Everything you've just said is common knowledge."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trilling nodded.”
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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 "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
common
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From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
general
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From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
just
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From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
knowledge
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From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
more
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From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trilling nodded.
said
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From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
situation
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From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
specific
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From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
there's
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From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
Trilling
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From this reading Trilling nodded.
underscored
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From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
you've
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From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."