Chapter VI
_F._ I don't believe it. _A._ That's what I said. _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard. _A._ I know it. _F._ I think it's perfectly awful.
A Book o' Nine Tales.
Chapter VI
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_F._
I
don't
believe
it.
_A._
That's
what
I
said.
_F._
But
she's
as
good
as
engaged
to
George
Maynard.
_A._
I
know
it.
_F._
I
think
it's
perfectly
awful.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_F._
I
don't
believe
it.
Line 2
_A._
That's
what
I
said.
Line 3
_F._
But
she's
as
good
as
engaged
to
George
Maynard.
Line 4
_A._
I
know
it.
/ə aɪ know ɪt/
Line 5
_F._
I
think
it's
perfectly
awful.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_F._ I don't believe it.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_A._ I know it.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_F._ I think it's perfectly awful.”
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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 _A._ That's what I said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
awful
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From this reading _F._ I think it's perfectly awful.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _F._ I don't believe it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
don't
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From this reading _F._ I don't believe it.
engaged
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From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
F
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From this reading _F._ I don't believe it.
George
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From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _F._ I don't believe it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _F._ I don't believe it.
it's
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From this reading _F._ I think it's perfectly awful.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A._ I know it.
Maynard
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From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
perfectly
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From this reading _F._ I think it's perfectly awful.
said
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From this reading _A._ That's what I said.
she's
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From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
That's
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From this reading _A._ That's what I said.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _F._ I think it's perfectly awful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _F._ But she's as good as engaged to George Maynard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _A._ That's what I said.