Chapter XXVII
“I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.” “I couldn’t. I didn’t know. Oh, Dad, I’m always hurting you! Forgive me!”
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Chapter XXVII
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“I’m
sorry
you
didn’t
tell
me
sooner.”
“I
couldn’t.
I
didn’t
know.
Oh,
Dad,
I’m
always
hurting
you!
Forgive
me!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I’m
sorry
you
didn’t
tell
me
sooner.”
Line 2
“I
couldn’t.
Line 3
I
didn’t
know.
Line 4
Oh,
Dad,
I’m
always
hurting
you!
Line 5
Forgive
me!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t know.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.””
All words in this reading · 15
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always
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From this reading Oh, Dad, I’m always hurting you!
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn’t.
Dad
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From this reading Oh, Dad, I’m always hurting you!
didn't
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From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”
Forgive
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From this reading Forgive me!”
hurting
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From this reading Oh, Dad, I’m always hurting you!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn’t know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”
Oh
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From this reading Oh, Dad, I’m always hurting you!
sooner
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From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”
sorry
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From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sorry you didn’t tell me sooner.”