Chapter XXXV
“Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me. Promise!” “All right! But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.” “I’m not so sure.”
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Chapter XXXV
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“Promise
me
faithfully
to
let
me
know
when
you’ve
had
enough
of
me.
Promise!”
“All
right!
But
don’t
look
for
fulfilment
in
this
life.”
“I’m
not
so
sure.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Promise
me
faithfully
to
let
me
know
when
you’ve
had
enough
of
me.
Line 2
Promise!”
Line 3
“All
right!
Line 4
But
don’t
look
for
fulfilment
in
this
life.”
Line 5
“I’m
not
so
sure.”
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 ““Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.””
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.””
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All right!”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m not so sure.””
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All
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From this reading “All right!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
don't
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From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
enough
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From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
faithfully
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From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
fulfilment
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From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not so sure.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not so sure.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
Promise
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From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All right!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m not so sure.”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m not so sure.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But don’t look for fulfilment in this life.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.
you've
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From this reading “Promise me faithfully to let me know when you’ve had enough of me.