Chapter VIII
Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes. Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters? A. Eh! I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember. Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories
Chapter VIII
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Q.
Thank
you
for
the
compliment,
as
far
as
it
goes.
Had
you,
or
have
you,
any
brothers
or
sisters?
A.
Eh!
I--I--I
think
so--yes--but
I
don't
remember.
Q.
Well,
that
is
the
most
extraordinary
statement
I
ever
heard!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Q.
Thank
you
for
the
compliment,
as
far
as
it
goes.
Line 2
Had
you,
or
have
you,
any
brothers
or
sisters?
Line 3
A.
Eh!
Line 4
I--I--I
think
so--yes--but
I
don't
remember.
Line 5
Q.
Well,
that
is
the
most
extraordinary
statement
I
ever
heard!
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 “Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!”
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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. Eh!
any
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From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
brothers
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From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
compliment
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From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
don't
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From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
Eh
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From this reading A. Eh!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
extraordinary
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From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
far
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From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
goes
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From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
heard
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From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
most
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From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
Q
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From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
sisters
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From this reading Had you, or have you, any brothers or sisters?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
statement
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From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
Thank
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From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
Well
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From this reading Q. Well, that is the most extraordinary statement I ever heard!
yes
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From this reading I--I--I think so--yes--but I don't remember.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Q. Thank you for the compliment, as far as it goes.