Chapter II
"Understanding what happened," Burris said. "That's the trouble. You won't understand what happened. I don't understand it and neither does anybody else. So what do you think about it?"
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Chapter II
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"Understanding
what
happened,"
Burris
said.
"That's
the
trouble.
You
won't
understand
what
happened.
I
don't
understand
it
and
neither
does
anybody
else.
So
what
do
you
think
about
it?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Understanding
what
happened,"
Burris
said.
Line 2
"That's
the
trouble.
Line 3
You
won't
understand
what
happened.
Line 4
I
don't
understand
it
and
neither
does
anybody
else.
Line 5
So
what
do
you
think
about
it?"
/soʊ wʌt duː juː think əˈbaʊt ɪt/
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 “So what do you think about it?"”
Anybody
pronoun
US /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So what do you think about it?"”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You won't understand what happened.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So what do you think about it?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
Burris
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From this reading "Understanding what happened," Burris said.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So what do you think about it?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
don't
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From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
else
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From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
happened
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From this reading "Understanding what happened," Burris said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I don't understand it and neither does anybody else.
said
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From this reading "Understanding what happened," Burris said.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So what do you think about it?"
That's
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From this reading "That's the trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the trouble.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So what do you think about it?"
trouble
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From this reading "That's the trouble.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You won't understand what happened.
Understanding
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From this reading "Understanding what happened," Burris said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Understanding what happened," Burris said.
won't
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From this reading You won't understand what happened.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't understand what happened.