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Kangaroo

Chapter VI

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Context Illustration Reading 1/82 · 5 lines
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“I don’t know.
But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
“Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kangaroo

Chapter VI

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“I don’t know.
Line 2
But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
Line 3
To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
Line 4
“Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
Line 5
It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.

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 ““I don’t know.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.””

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.”

All words in this reading · 35

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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 To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

afterwards

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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

don't

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From this reading “I don’t know.

finished

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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

Ha

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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

haven't

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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t know.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.

inside

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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

it's

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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

kind

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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don’t know.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

nervous

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From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.

obstinacy

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From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

opening

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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

own

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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

self-importance

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From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.

some

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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

wait

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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

way

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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

won't

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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.