Chapter V
Olga decided to be angry. “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do? I think you’re both conceited. Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.” “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
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Chapter V
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Olga
decided
to
be
angry.
“What
makes
you
two
think
you’re
so
good
you
can
tell
me
what
to
do?
I
think
you’re
both
conceited.
Maybe
I
ain’t
interested
in
neither
of
you.”
“Maybe
you’re
right,”
said
Duval.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Olga
decided
to
be
angry.
Line 2
“What
makes
you
two
think
you’re
so
good
you
can
tell
me
what
to
do?
Line 3
I
think
you’re
both
conceited.
Line 4
Maybe
I
ain’t
interested
in
neither
of
you.”
Line 5
“Maybe
you’re
right,”
said
Duval.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.””
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?”
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ain't
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From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
angry
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From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think you’re both conceited.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
conceited
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From this reading I think you’re both conceited.
decided
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From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
Duval
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From this reading “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you’re both conceited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
interested
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From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
makes
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From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
Maybe
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From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
Olga
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From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
said
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From this reading “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
two
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From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
you're
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From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?