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Pygmalion
Pygmalion

Chapter IX

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HIGGINS.
I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
What more can you or anyone ask?
LIZA.
I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pygmalion

Chapter IX

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIGGINS.
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I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
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What more can you or anyone ask?
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LIZA.
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I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.”

Anyone pronoun US /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading “What more can you or anyone ask?”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”

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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 I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

ask

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From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

built

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From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?

care

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From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

doesn't

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From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

HIGGINS

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From this reading HIGGINS.

house

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From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

humanity

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From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

LIZA

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From this reading LIZA.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.

more

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From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

way

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From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?

won't

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From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.