Chapter XVII
BELINDA. I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter. BAXTER. But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age. For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
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Chapter XVII
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BELINDA.
I
am
afraid
not,
Mr.
Baxter.
BAXTER.
But
this
is
very
confusing--this
is
very
disturbing
to
a
man
of
my
age.
For
weeks
past
I
have
been
regarding
myself
as
a--a
possible
benedict.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BELINDA.
Line 2
I
am
afraid
not,
Mr.
Baxter.
Line 3
BAXTER.
Line 4
But
this
is
very
confusing--this
is
very
disturbing
to
a
man
of
my
age.
Line 5
For
weeks
past
I
have
been
regarding
myself
as
a--a
possible
benedict.
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 “For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.”
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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 But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
afraid
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From this reading I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter.
age
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From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
Baxter
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From this reading I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
BELINDA
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From this reading BELINDA.
benedict
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
confusing
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disturbing
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From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
man
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From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
Mr
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From this reading I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am afraid not, Mr. Baxter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
past
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possible
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regarding
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From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
very
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From this reading But this is very confusing--this is very disturbing to a man of my age.
weeks
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From this reading For weeks past I have been regarding myself as a--a possible benedict.