Chapter XII
“You cannot have considered me. You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.” “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly. “It is true. They can scarcely tolerate you.
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Chapter XII
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“You
cannot
have
considered
me.
You
do
not
know
what
I
have
to
bear
from
my
people
because
of
you.”
“I
did
not
think
they
felt
so
very
unkindly
toward
me,”
he
said
bitterly.
“It
is
true.
They
can
scarcely
tolerate
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You
cannot
have
considered
me.
Line 2
You
do
not
know
what
I
have
to
bear
from
my
people
because
of
you.”
Line 3
“I
did
not
think
they
felt
so
very
unkindly
toward
me,”
he
said
bitterly.
Line 4
“It
is
true.
Line 5
They
can
scarcely
tolerate
you.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.””
Bitterly
adverb
US /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading ““I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You cannot have considered me.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.”
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ““I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.”
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bear
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From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can scarcely tolerate you.
cannot
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From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
considered
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From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
felt
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From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is true.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
people
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From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
said
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From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
scarcely
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From this reading They can scarcely tolerate you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
tolerate
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From this reading They can scarcely tolerate you.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
true
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From this reading “It is true.
unkindly
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From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
very
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From this reading “I did not think they felt so very unkindly toward me,” he said bitterly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You do not know what I have to bear from my people because of you.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You cannot have considered me.