Chapter II
“Have you never read it?” I asked. “I? No, thank God! I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
The King in Yellow
Chapter II
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“Have
you
never
read
it?”
I
asked.
“I?
No,
thank
God!
I
don’t
want
to
be
driven
crazy.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Have
you
never
read
it?”
Line 2
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
Line 3
“I?
/aɪ/
Line 4
No,
thank
God!
Line 5
I
don’t
want
to
be
driven
crazy.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you never read it?””
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you never read it?””
All words in this reading · 16
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
crazy
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From this reading I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
driven
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From this reading I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
God
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From this reading No, thank God!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you never read it?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Have you never read it?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you never read it?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, thank God!
read
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From this reading “Have you never read it?”
thank
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From this reading No, thank God!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
want
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From this reading I don’t want to be driven crazy.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you never read it?”
Chapter Quiz
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 02: The Wisdom of The King in Yellow — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?