Chapter VIII
"The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently. "Oh! I can believe that. All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar. But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.
Fruitfulness
Chapter VIII
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"The
child
is
quite
puny,"
repeated
her
friend,
more
gently.
"Oh!
I
can
believe
that.
All
the
same
I
should
like
to
see
the
doctor's
prescriptions,
and
the
soap
and
the
sugar.
But,
you
know,
I
don't
care
a
button
about
the
matter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"The
child
is
quite
puny,"
repeated
her
friend,
more
gently.
Line 2
"Oh!
Line 3
I
can
believe
that.
/aɪ kæn ˈbelieve ðæt/
Line 4
All
the
same
I
should
like
to
see
the
doctor's
prescriptions,
and
the
soap
and
the
sugar.
Line 5
But,
you
know,
I
don't
care
a
button
about
the
matter.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can believe that.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.”
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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, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.
All
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From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can believe that.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.
button
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can believe that.
care
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child
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doctor's
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don't
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friend
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gently
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can believe that.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.
like
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matter
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more
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From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!
prescriptions
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puny
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From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
see
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From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
soap
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sugar
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From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can believe that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The child is quite puny," repeated her friend, more gently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the same I should like to see the doctor's prescriptions, and the soap and the sugar.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, you know, I don't care a button about the matter.