Chapter XXXVI
"But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended. "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed. You have no right to do it. You can't do it." Daylight was obdurate.
Burning Daylight
Chapter XXXVI
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"But
I
know
something
of
the
fight
you
have
been
making,"
Dede
contended.
"If
you
stop
now,
all
the
work
you
have
done,
everything,
will
be
destroyed.
You
have
no
right
to
do
it.
You
can't
do
it."
Daylight
was
obdurate.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
I
know
something
of
the
fight
you
have
been
making,"
Dede
contended.
Line 2
"If
you
stop
now,
all
the
work
you
have
done,
everything,
will
be
destroyed.
Line 3
You
have
no
right
to
do
it.
/juː hæv noʊ right tuː duː ɪt/
Line 4
You
can't
do
it."
Line 5
Daylight
was
obdurate.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have no right to do it.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.”
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all
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From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
can't
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From this reading You can't do it."
contended
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From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
Daylight
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From this reading Daylight was obdurate.
Dede
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From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
destroyed
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From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You have no right to do it.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
fight
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From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have no right to do it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
making
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From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You have no right to do it.
now
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From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
obdurate
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From this reading Daylight was obdurate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have no right to do it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
stop
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From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have no right to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daylight was obdurate.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
work
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From this reading "If you stop now, all the work you have done, everything, will be destroyed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I know something of the fight you have been making," Dede contended.