Chapter VI
"O dear! I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read. Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful." "Hurrah! Good news!
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"O
dear!
I
don't
suppose
they
will
read
it,
but
I
wanted
to
have
such
a
book
as
they
will
read.
Any
way,
you
have
done
your
part,
and
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
am
aware
of
it
and
not
ungrateful."
"Hurrah!
Good
news!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Battle of the Books, Recorded by an Unknown Writer for the Use
Chapter VI
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"O
dear!
Line 2
I
don't
suppose
they
will
read
it,
but
I
wanted
to
have
such
a
book
as
they
will
read.
Line 3
Any
way,
you
have
done
your
part,
and
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
am
aware
of
it
and
not
ungrateful."
Line 4
"Hurrah!
Line 5
Good
news!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good news!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
Any
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From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
aware
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From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
book
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From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
dear
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From this reading "O dear!
don't
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From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good news!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
Hurrah
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From this reading "Hurrah!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
news
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From this reading Good news!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
O
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From this reading "O dear!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
read
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From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
ungrateful
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From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
want
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From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
wanted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
way
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From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't suppose they will read it, but I wanted to have such a book as they will read.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Any way, you have done your part, and I want you to know that I am aware of it and not ungrateful."