Chapter IV
"How absurd!" "No, it isn't. You are responsible for me, in a certain sense. You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you." "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
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Chapter IV
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"How
absurd!"
"No,
it
isn't.
You
are
responsible
for
me,
in
a
certain
sense.
You
sent
me
out
into
the
world,
and
somehow
I
feel
as
if
I
had
disappointed
you."
"'But
what
went
ye
out
for
to
see?'"
she
quoted
softly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"How
absurd!"
Line 2
"No,
it
isn't.
Line 3
You
are
responsible
for
me,
in
a
certain
sense.
Line 4
You
sent
me
out
into
the
world,
and
somehow
I
feel
as
if
I
had
disappointed
you."
Line 5
"'But
what
went
ye
out
for
to
see?'"
she
quoted
softly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Responsible
adjective
US /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.”
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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 You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
absurd
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From this reading "How absurd!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
certain
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From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
disappointed
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From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
feel
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From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
How
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From this reading "How absurd!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
isn't
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From this reading "No, it isn't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it isn't.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't.
out
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From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
quoted
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From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
see
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From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
sense
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From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
sent
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From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
softly
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From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
somehow
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From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
world
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From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.