Chapter XXII
“What do you mean by not being allowed?” “I mean because of the depression. It spoils everything.” “What's it like exactly?” “I couldn't very well explain.
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Chapter XXII
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“What
do
you
mean
by
not
being
allowed?”
“I
mean
because
of
the
depression.
It
spoils
everything.”
“What's
it
like
exactly?”
“I
couldn't
very
well
explain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
do
you
mean
by
not
being
allowed?”
Line 2
“I
mean
because
of
the
depression.
Line 3
It
spoils
everything.”
Line 4
“What's
it
like
exactly?”
Line 5
“I
couldn't
very
well
explain.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““I mean because of the depression.”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““What do you mean by not being allowed?””
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It spoils everything.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I couldn't very well explain.”
All words in this reading · 23
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allowed
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From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
depression
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From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It spoils everything.”
exactly
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From this reading “What's it like exactly?”
explain
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From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spoils everything.”
like
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From this reading “What's it like exactly?”
mean
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From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
spoils
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From this reading It spoils everything.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
very
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From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
well
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From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
What's
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From this reading “What's it like exactly?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”