Chapter II
"Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville. "Yes, I know they are. I don't think any young person can be interesting." "Then what becomes of all the novels? They're full of young persons."
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Chapter II
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"Perhaps
if
you
knew
yourself
better
you
wouldn't
think
so,"
suggested
Colville.
"Yes,
I
know
they
are.
I
don't
think
any
young
person
can
be
interesting."
"Then
what
becomes
of
all
the
novels?
They're
full
of
young
persons."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Perhaps
if
you
knew
yourself
better
you
wouldn't
think
so,"
suggested
Colville.
Line 2
"Yes,
I
know
they
are.
Line 3
I
don't
think
any
young
person
can
be
interesting."
Line 4
"Then
what
becomes
of
all
the
novels?
Line 5
They're
full
of
young
persons."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I know they are.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.”
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all
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From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
any
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From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, I know they are.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
becomes
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From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
better
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From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
Colville
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From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
don't
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From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
full
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From this reading They're full of young persons."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know they are.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
interesting
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From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
knew
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From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I know they are.
novels
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From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
person
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From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
persons
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From this reading They're full of young persons."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
suggested
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From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
Then
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From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I know they are.
They're
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From this reading They're full of young persons."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what becomes of all the novels?
wouldn't
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From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, I know they are.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.
young
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From this reading I don't think any young person can be interesting."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Perhaps if you knew yourself better you wouldn't think so," suggested Colville.