Chapter VI
MURRAY. But I'm well. I've been well. It's different. You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
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Chapter VI
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MURRAY.
But
I'm
well.
I've
been
well.
It's
different.
You----
Honest,
Eileen,
you
shouldn't
lose
sleep
and
tax
your
strength.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MURRAY.
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But
I'm
well.
Line 3
I've
been
well.
Line 4
It's
different.
Line 5
You----
Honest,
Eileen,
you
shouldn't
lose
sleep
and
tax
your
strength.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been well.”
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It's different.”
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.”
Strength
noun
US /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I'm well.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been well.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm well.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It's different.
Eileen
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From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
I'm
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From this reading But I'm well.
I've
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From this reading I've been well.
It's
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From this reading It's different.
lose
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MURRAY
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From this reading MURRAY.
shouldn't
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sleep
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From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
tax
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From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
well
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From this reading But I'm well.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You---- Honest, Eileen, you shouldn't lose sleep and tax your strength.