Chapter XVII
MR. LEMON WAKES UP. "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do. Minutes was like dymens, and there Lemon lay like a log. Couldn't I bring him to his senses somehow or other?
Devlin the Barber
Chapter XVII
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MR.
LEMON
WAKES
UP.
"I
was
that
impatient
that
I
hardly
knew
what
to
do.
Minutes
was
like
dymens,
and
there
Lemon
lay
like
a
log.
Couldn't
I
bring
him
to
his
senses
somehow
or
other?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
Line 2
LEMON
WAKES
UP.
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"I
was
that
impatient
that
I
hardly
knew
what
to
do.
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Minutes
was
like
dymens,
and
there
Lemon
lay
like
a
log.
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Couldn't
I
bring
him
to
his
senses
somehow
or
other?
Learner Dictionary
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Senses
plural noun
US /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “Couldn't I bring him to his senses somehow or other?”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Minutes was like dymens, and there Lemon lay like a log.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minutes was like dymens, and there Lemon lay like a log.
bring
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Couldn't
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do.
dymens
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From this reading Minutes was like dymens, and there Lemon lay like a log.
hardly
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Couldn't I bring him to his senses somehow or other?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Couldn't I bring him to his senses somehow or other?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do.
impatient
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knew
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lay
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LEMON
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like
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log
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Minutes
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MR
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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other
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sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
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somehow
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From this reading Couldn't I bring him to his senses somehow or other?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do.
there
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do.
UP
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From this reading LEMON WAKES UP.
WAKES
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From this reading LEMON WAKES UP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I was that impatient that I hardly knew what to do.