Chapter XXI
MR. BARRY. "Good-bye, sir. You ought not to be angry with me. I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
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Chapter XXI
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MR.
BARRY.
"Good-bye,
sir.
You
ought
not
to
be
angry
with
me.
I
am
sure
it
will
be
better
for
us
both
to
remain
as
we
are."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
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BARRY.
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"Good-bye,
sir.
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You
ought
not
to
be
angry
with
me.
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I
am
sure
it
will
be
better
for
us
both
to
remain
as
we
are."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought not to be angry with me.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."”
All words in this reading · 25
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
angry
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From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
BARRY
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From this reading BARRY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
better
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From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
Good-bye
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From this reading "Good-bye, sir.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
MR
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From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
remain
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From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
sir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-bye, sir.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.