Chapter IV
TARLETON. I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success. Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited. Shes never been treated like a child. I always said the same thing to her mother.
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Chapter IV
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TARLETON.
I
think
my
idea
of
bringing
up
a
young
girl
has
been
rather
a
success.
Dont
you
listen
to
this,
Patsy:
it
might
make
you
conceited.
Shes
never
been
treated
like
a
child.
I
always
said
the
same
thing
to
her
mother.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
TARLETON.
Line 2
I
think
my
idea
of
bringing
up
a
young
girl
has
been
rather
a
success.
Line 3
Dont
you
listen
to
this,
Patsy:
it
might
make
you
conceited.
Line 4
Shes
never
been
treated
like
a
child.
Line 5
I
always
said
the
same
thing
to
her
mother.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shes never been treated like a child.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I always said the same thing to her mother.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I always said the same thing to her mother.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.”
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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 I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
always
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From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
bringing
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child
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conceited
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Dont
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girl
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From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
idea
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From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
like
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From this reading Shes never been treated like a child.
listen
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From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
mother
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From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shes never been treated like a child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
Patsy
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From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
rather
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From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
said
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From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
Shes
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From this reading Shes never been treated like a child.
success
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From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
TARLETON
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From this reading TARLETON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I always said the same thing to her mother.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
treated
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From this reading Shes never been treated like a child.
up
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From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dont you listen to this, Patsy: it might make you conceited.
young
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From this reading I think my idea of bringing up a young girl has been rather a success.