Chapter XI
He stopped for us to laugh. “Is that all?” “That’s all. Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.” “You didn’t,” said Brett.
The Sun Also Rises
Chapter XI
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He
stopped
for
us
to
laugh.
“Is
that
all?”
“That’s
all.
Perhaps
I
didn’t
tell
it
right.”
“You
didn’t,”
said
Brett.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
stopped
for
us
to
laugh.
Line 2
“Is
that
all?”
Line 3
“That’s
all.
Line 4
Perhaps
I
didn’t
tell
it
right.”
Line 5
“You
didn’t,”
said
Brett.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.””
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.””
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped for us to laugh.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.””
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all
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From this reading “Is that all?”
Brett
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From this reading “You didn’t,” said Brett.
didn't
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From this reading Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped for us to laugh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped for us to laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that all?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.”
laugh
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From this reading He stopped for us to laugh.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.”
said
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From this reading “You didn’t,” said Brett.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped for us to laugh.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I didn’t tell it right.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that all?”
That's
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From this reading “That’s all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped for us to laugh.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped for us to laugh.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t,” said Brett.