Chapter V
“You'll see. Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for. Shall you ever begin to understand these people? I shan't.” “And we bought it for fun--for fun!” he groaned.
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Chapter V
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“You'll
see.
Luckily
the
tradition
of
the
house
is
boys,
Mrs.
Cloke
says,
so
I'm
provided
for.
Shall
you
ever
begin
to
understand
these
people?
I
shan't.”
“And
we
bought
it
for
fun--for
fun!”
he
groaned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You'll
see.
Line 2
Luckily
the
tradition
of
the
house
is
boys,
Mrs.
Cloke
says,
so
I'm
provided
for.
Line 3
Shall
you
ever
begin
to
understand
these
people?
Line 4
I
shan't.”
Line 5
“And
we
bought
it
for
fun--for
fun!”
he
groaned.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall you ever begin to understand these people?”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall you ever begin to understand these people?”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Shall you ever begin to understand these people?”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall you ever begin to understand these people?”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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begin
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bought
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boys
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Cloke
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shall you ever begin to understand these people?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fun
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groaned
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And we bought it for fun--for fun!” he groaned.
house
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From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shan't.”
I'm
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And we bought it for fun--for fun!” he groaned.
Luckily
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Mrs
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From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
people
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provided
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says
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see
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From this reading “You'll see.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall you ever begin to understand these people?
shan't
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From this reading I shan't.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Shall you ever begin to understand these people?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall you ever begin to understand these people?
tradition
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From this reading Luckily the tradition of the house is boys, Mrs. Cloke says, so I'm provided for.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shall you ever begin to understand these people?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And we bought it for fun--for fun!” he groaned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall you ever begin to understand these people?
You'll
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From this reading “You'll see.