Chapter XXXIII
AT MR. CHATFORD’S GATE. “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around! I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much. Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
A Chance for Himself
Chapter XXXIII
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AT
MR.
CHATFORD’S
GATE.
“HOW
strange
it
seems,”
said
Mrs.
Pipkin
that
morning,
“not
to
have
Jack
around!
I
don’t
believe
I
should
have
missed
any
one
of
you
so
much.
Somehow
I
can’t
get
used
to
his
being
away;
can
you,
Mrs.
Chatford?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AT
MR.
Line 2
CHATFORD’S
GATE.
Line 3
“HOW
strange
it
seems,”
said
Mrs.
Pipkin
that
morning,
“not
to
have
Jack
around!
Line 4
I
don’t
believe
I
should
have
missed
any
one
of
you
so
much.
Line 5
Somehow
I
can’t
get
used
to
his
being
away;
can
you,
Mrs.
Chatford?”
Learner Dictionary
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Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?””
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.”
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From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MR.
away
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From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
can't
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From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
Chatford
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From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
CHATFORD'S
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From this reading CHATFORD’S GATE.
don't
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GATE
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From this reading CHATFORD’S GATE.
get
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From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
HOW
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
Jack
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
missed
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From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
MR
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From this reading AT MR.
Mrs
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
much
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From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
Pipkin
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
said
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
seems
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
strange
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From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HOW strange it seems,” said Mrs. Pipkin that morning, “not to have Jack around!
used
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From this reading Somehow I can’t get used to his being away; can you, Mrs. Chatford?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t believe I should have missed any one of you so much.