Chapter IX
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.
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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HIGGINS.
Line 2
I
care
for
life,
for
humanity;
and
you
are
a
part
of
it
that
has
come
my
way
and
been
built
into
my
house.
Line 3
What
more
can
you
or
anyone
ask?
Line 4
LIZA.
Line 5
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.