Chapter VII
"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines. No, I won't let you sleep. What a man you are! What? "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures
Chapter VII
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"It's
very
well
for
you
to
say
so,
but
you
know
what
an
inquisitive
boy
he
is,
and
how
he
likes
to
wander
among
steam-engines.
No,
I
won't
let
you
sleep.
What
a
man
you
are!
What?
"I'VE
SAID
THAT
BEFORE?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It's
very
well
for
you
to
say
so,
but
you
know
what
an
inquisitive
boy
he
is,
and
how
he
likes
to
wander
among
steam-engines.
Line 2
No,
I
won't
let
you
sleep.
Line 3
What
a
man
you
are!
Line 4
What?
/wʌt/
Line 5
"I'VE
SAID
THAT
BEFORE?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
BEFORE
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “No, I won't let you sleep.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
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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 What a man you are!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a man you are!
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
boy
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
how
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
I'VE
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From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
inquisitive
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
It's
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
likes
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
man
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From this reading What a man you are!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
SAID
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From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
say
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
sleep
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From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
steam-engines
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
very
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
wander
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
well
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From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
won't
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From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.