Chapter XXIX
“Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose. Are you not nearly spent with the heat?” “Yes. But not so much as you be.” “How do you know?”
The Return of the Native
Chapter XXIX
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“Yes,
child;
it
is
nonsense,
I
suppose.
Are
you
not
nearly
spent
with
the
heat?”
“Yes.
But
not
so
much
as
you
be.”
“How
do
you
know?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Yes,
child;
it
is
nonsense,
I
suppose.
Line 2
Are
you
not
nearly
spent
with
the
heat?”
Line 3
“Yes.
Line 4
But
not
so
much
as
you
be.”
Line 5
“How
do
you
know?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How do you know?””
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.”
All words in this reading · 23
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But not so much as you be.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But not so much as you be.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so much as you be.”
child
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From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know?”
heat
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From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
How
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From this reading “How do you know?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you know?”
much
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From this reading But not so much as you be.”
nearly
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From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
nonsense
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From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not so much as you be.”
spent
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From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, child; it is nonsense, I suppose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you not nearly spent with the heat?”