Chapter XV
“Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis. Or else he was the garbage collector. I forget.” “Wilfred!” “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
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“Let
me
see,”
said
Wilfred,
“her
father
was
a
letter
carrier
in
Memphis.
Or
else
he
was
the
garbage
collector.
I
forget.”
“Wilfred!”
“Well,
it
doesn’t
signify,
does
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Let
me
see,”
said
Wilfred,
“her
father
was
a
letter
carrier
in
Memphis.
Line 2
Or
else
he
was
the
garbage
collector.
Line 3
I
forget.”
Line 4
“Wilfred!”
Line 5
“Well,
it
doesn’t
signify,
does
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?”
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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 “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
carrier
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
collector
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From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
doesn't
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From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
else
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From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
father
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
forget
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From this reading I forget.”
garbage
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From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
letter
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
Memphis
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
said
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
see
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
signify
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From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
Well
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From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
Wilfred
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From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.