Chapter V
MURRAY. Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing. I was betting on you. I've simply got to gain to-day, when so much depends on it. EILEEN.
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Chapter V
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MURRAY.
Oh--I--I
wasn't
thinking
of
myself,
I'm
a
sure
thing.
I
was
betting
on
you.
I've
simply
got
to
gain
to-day,
when
so
much
depends
on
it.
EILEEN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MURRAY.
Line 2
Oh--I--I
wasn't
thinking
of
myself,
I'm
a
sure
thing.
Line 3
I
was
betting
on
you.
Line 4
I've
simply
got
to
gain
to-day,
when
so
much
depends
on
it.
Line 5
EILEEN.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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betting
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depends
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EILEEN
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gain
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got
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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I've
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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much
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MURRAY
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.
Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was betting on you.
simply
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've simply got to gain to-day, when so much depends on it.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh--I--I wasn't thinking of myself, I'm a sure thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've simply got to gain to-day, when so much depends on it.
to-day
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From this reading I've simply got to gain to-day, when so much depends on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was betting on you.
wasn't
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I've simply got to gain to-day, when so much depends on it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was betting on you.