Chapter XXI
Life seems to lead us into one trap after another. You notice I blame life. I’m so damn conceited. I suppose that’s what the matter with me. In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
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Chapter XXI
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Life
seems
to
lead
us
into
one
trap
after
another.
You
notice
I
blame
life.
I’m
so
damn
conceited.
I
suppose
that’s
what
the
matter
with
me.
In
my
heart
I
still
think
there’s
nobody
in
the
world
quite
like
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Life
seems
to
lead
us
into
one
trap
after
another.
Line 2
You
notice
I
blame
life.
Line 3
I’m
so
damn
conceited.
Line 4
I
suppose
that’s
what
the
matter
with
me.
Line 5
In
my
heart
I
still
think
there’s
nobody
in
the
world
quite
like
me.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that’s what the matter with me.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
blame
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From this reading You notice I blame life.
conceited
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From this reading I’m so damn conceited.
damn
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From this reading I’m so damn conceited.
heart
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From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You notice I blame life.
I'm
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From this reading I’m so damn conceited.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
lead
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From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
like
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From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
matter
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From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
notice
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From this reading You notice I blame life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
seems
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From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m so damn conceited.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
that's
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From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
there's
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From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
trap
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From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life seems to lead us into one trap after another.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose that’s what the matter with me.
world
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From this reading In my heart I still think there’s nobody in the world quite like me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You notice I blame life.