Chapter XIII
“Not even for a little while?” “Not even for a day. It just can’t be. I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be? Don’t you really see how it is?”
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“Not
even
for
a
little
while?”
“Not
even
for
a
day.
It
just
can’t
be.
I’m
fond
of
you,
and
you’ve
been
a
brick
to
pull
me
out
of
this,
but
don’t
you
see
that
it
can’t
be?
Don’t
you
really
see
how
it
is?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Not
even
for
a
little
while?”
/nɑːt even fɔːr ə little waɪl/
Line 2
“Not
even
for
a
day.
Line 3
It
just
can’t
be.
Line 4
I’m
fond
of
you,
and
you’ve
been
a
brick
to
pull
me
out
of
this,
but
don’t
you
see
that
it
can’t
be?
Line 5
Don’t
you
really
see
how
it
is?”
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 “I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not even for a little while?””
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not even for a little while?””
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ““Not even for a little while?””
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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 “Not even for a little while?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It just can’t be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
brick
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
can't
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From this reading It just can’t be.
day
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From this reading “Not even for a day.
don't
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not even for a little while?”
fond
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not even for a little while?”
how
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From this reading Don’t you really see how it is?”
I'm
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t you really see how it is?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It just can’t be.
just
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From this reading It just can’t be.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not even for a little while?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not even for a little while?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
out
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
pull
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
really
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From this reading Don’t you really see how it is?”
see
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Not even for a little while?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?
you've
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From this reading I’m fond of you, and you’ve been a brick to pull me out of this, but don’t you see that it can’t be?