Chapter II
"Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist. I thought of telling you. But there, there were other reasons. Things which I can't tell you about." "But where are you going?"
Multitude and Solitude
Chapter II
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"Wentworth
used
to
say
that,
socially,
the
body
does
not
exist.
I
thought
of
telling
you.
But
there,
there
were
other
reasons.
Things
which
I
can't
tell
you
about."
"But
where
are
you
going?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Wentworth
used
to
say
that,
socially,
the
body
does
not
exist.
Line 2
I
thought
of
telling
you.
Line 3
But
there,
there
were
other
reasons.
Line 4
Things
which
I
can't
tell
you
about."
Line 5
"But
where
are
you
going?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Things which I can't tell you about."”
Body
noun
US /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.”
Reasons
noun
US /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But there, there were other reasons.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things which I can't tell you about."”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought of telling you.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Things which I can't tell you about."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But where are you going?"
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there, there were other reasons.
can't
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From this reading Things which I can't tell you about."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
exist
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From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
going
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From this reading "But where are you going?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought of telling you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of telling you.
other
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From this reading But there, there were other reasons.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there, there were other reasons.
say
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From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
socially
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From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things which I can't tell you about."
telling
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From this reading I thought of telling you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
there
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From this reading But there, there were other reasons.
Things
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From this reading Things which I can't tell you about."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of telling you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
used
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From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
Wentworth
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From this reading "Wentworth used to say that, socially, the body does not exist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there, there were other reasons.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where are you going?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Things which I can't tell you about."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought of telling you.