Chapter VI
JOB ARTHUR. They've never had a try yet. GERALD. They're trying every day. They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
Touch and Go: A Play in Three Acts
Chapter VI
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
JOB
ARTHUR.
They've
never
had
a
try
yet.
GERALD.
They're
trying
every
day.
They
just
simply
couldn't
control
modern
industry--they
haven't
the
intelligence.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
JOB
ARTHUR.
Line 2
They've
never
had
a
try
yet.
Line 3
GERALD.
Line 4
They're
trying
every
day.
Line 5
They
just
simply
couldn't
control
modern
industry--they
haven't
the
intelligence.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They're trying every day.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They've never had a try yet.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “They've never had a try yet.”
All words in this reading · 23
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They've never had a try yet.
ARTHUR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOB ARTHUR.
control
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're trying every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They're trying every day.
GERALD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They've never had a try yet.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
industry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
intelligence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
JOB
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOB ARTHUR.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
modern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They've never had a try yet.
simply
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just simply couldn't control modern industry--they haven't the intelligence.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're trying every day.
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've never had a try yet.
try
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've never had a try yet.
trying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're trying every day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They've never had a try yet.