Chapter XV
“You mustn’t mind. What we are and what we do is all right. It’s what they are and what they suffer that’s all wrong.” V. “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
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Chapter XV
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“You
mustn’t
mind.
What
we
are
and
what
we
do
is
all
right.
It’s
what
they
are
and
what
they
suffer
that’s
all
wrong.”
V.
“Does
that
view
of
the
situation
still
satisfy
you?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You
mustn’t
mind.
Line 2
What
we
are
and
what
we
do
is
all
right.
Line 3
It’s
what
they
are
and
what
they
suffer
that’s
all
wrong.”
Line 4
V.
Line 5
“Does
that
view
of
the
situation
still
satisfy
you?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You mustn’t mind.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What we are and what we do is all right.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?””
All words in this reading · 25
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all
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From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
It's
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From this reading It’s what they are and what they suffer that’s all wrong.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mustn’t mind.
mustn't
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From this reading “You mustn’t mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
satisfy
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From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
situation
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From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
suffer
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From this reading It’s what they are and what they suffer that’s all wrong.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
that's
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From this reading It’s what they are and what they suffer that’s all wrong.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s what they are and what they suffer that’s all wrong.”
V
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From this reading V.
view
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From this reading “Does that view of the situation still satisfy you?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we are and what we do is all right.
wrong
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From this reading It’s what they are and what they suffer that’s all wrong.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn’t mind.