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Desk and Debit

Chapter XVIII

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IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.
"Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.
"I must acknowledge my own ignorance.
I was not aware of it," I replied.
"It is so."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Desk and Debit

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.
Line 2
"Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.
Line 3
"I must acknowledge my own ignorance.
Line 4
I was not aware of it," I replied.
Line 5
"It is so."
/ɪt ɪz soʊ/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"I must acknowledge my own ignorance.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was not aware of it," I replied.”

Suppose noun US /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.”

All words in this reading · 36

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acknowledge

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From this reading "I must acknowledge my own ignorance.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

aware

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

Ben

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

BOAT-HOOK

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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

Collingsby

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

engaged

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

ignorance

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From this reading "I must acknowledge my own ignorance.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was not aware of it," I replied.

Miss

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

Mr

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must acknowledge my own ignorance.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I must acknowledge my own ignorance.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not aware of it," I replied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was not aware of it," I replied.

own

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From this reading "I must acknowledge my own ignorance.

PHIL

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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

PROTESTED

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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

PROTESTS

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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was not aware of it," I replied.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It is so."

supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was not aware of it," I replied.

Waterford

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From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROTESTS WITH THE BOAT-HOOK, BUT IS PROTESTED.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Phil, you are aware, I suppose, that I am engaged to Miss Collingsby," Mr. Ben Waterford began.