Chapter IV
"Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler." "Not in the least. I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better. He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have. I know him like a book.
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Chapter IV
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"Oh,
I'm
sure
you're
mistaken,
Mrs.
Cressler."
"Not
in
the
least.
I've
known
Curtis
Jadwin
now
for
fifteen
years--nobody
better.
He's
as
old
a
family
friend
as
Charlie
and
I
have.
I
know
him
like
a
book.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
I'm
sure
you're
mistaken,
Mrs.
Cressler."
Line 2
"Not
in
the
least.
/nɑːt ɪn ðə least/
Line 3
I've
known
Curtis
Jadwin
now
for
fifteen
years--nobody
better.
Line 4
He's
as
old
a
family
friend
as
Charlie
and
I
have.
Line 5
I
know
him
like
a
book.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know him like a book.”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not in the least.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."”
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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 He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
better
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
book
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From this reading I know him like a book.
Charlie
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From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
Cressler
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."
Curtis
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
family
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From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
fifteen
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
friend
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From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
He's
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From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know him like a book.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."
I've
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in the least.
Jadwin
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know him like a book.
known
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not in the least.
like
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From this reading I know him like a book.
mistaken
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."
Mrs
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in the least.
now
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."
old
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From this reading He's as old a family friend as Charlie and I have.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not in the least.
years
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From this reading I've known Curtis Jadwin now for fifteen years--nobody better.
you're
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, Mrs. Cressler."