Chapter XVI
I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do. "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I. "Oh, no," said he, heartily. "Go on with the work. You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
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Chapter XVI
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I
was
grieved
to
trouble
this
friend,
and
I
asked
him
what
I
should
do.
"Do
you
want
me
to
stop
the
work
on
the
well?"
said
I.
"Oh,
no,"
said
he,
heartily.
"Go
on
with
the
work.
You
must
have
water,
and
we
will
try
to
stand
the
bumping.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
was
grieved
to
trouble
this
friend,
and
I
asked
him
what
I
should
do.
Line 2
"Do
you
want
me
to
stop
the
work
on
the
well?"
said
I.
Line 3
"Oh,
no,"
said
he,
heartily.
Line 4
"Go
on
with
the
work.
Line 5
You
must
have
water,
and
we
will
try
to
stand
the
bumping.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.”
Grieved
verb
US /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading “I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
bumping
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From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
friend
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From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
Go
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From this reading "Go on with the work.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no," said he, heartily.
heartily
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From this reading "Oh, no," said he, heartily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," said he, heartily.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, no," said he, heartily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
said
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From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
stand
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From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
stop
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From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
trouble
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From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
try
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From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
want
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From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
water
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From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
well
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From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was grieved to trouble this friend, and I asked him what I should do.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must have water, and we will try to stand the bumping.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go on with the work.
work
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From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to stop the work on the well?" said I.