Chapter IV
“Well?” said Tish. “What am I to do now?” “Oh!” she said. “I thought you preferred doing it your own way. I don’t object, if you don’t.
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“Well?”
said
Tish.
“What
am
I
to
do
now?”
“Oh!”
she
said.
“I
thought
you
preferred
doing
it
your
own
way.
I
don’t
object,
if
you
don’t.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Well?”
said
Tish.
Line 2
“What
am
I
to
do
now?”
Line 3
“Oh!”
she
said.
Line 4
“I
thought
you
preferred
doing
it
your
own
way.
Line 5
I
don’t
object,
if
you
don’t.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought you preferred doing it your own way.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well?” said Tish.”
All words in this reading · 22
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
doing
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From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
don't
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From this reading I don’t object, if you don’t.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t object, if you don’t.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
now
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From this reading “What am I to do now?”
object
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Oh
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own
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preferred
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said
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From this reading “Well?” said Tish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” she said.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
Tish
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From this reading “Well?” said Tish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
way
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From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
Well
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From this reading “Well?” said Tish.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.