Chapter III
I am the boy at Mugby. That's about what _I_ am. You don't know what I mean? What a pity! But I think you do.
Mugby Junction
Chapter III
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I
am
the
boy
at
Mugby.
That's
about
what
_I_
am.
You
don't
know
what
I
mean?
What
a
pity!
But
I
think
you
do.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
am
the
boy
at
Mugby.
Line 2
That's
about
what
_I_
am.
Line 3
You
don't
know
what
I
mean?
Line 4
What
a
pity!
Line 5
But
I
think
you
do.
/bʌt aɪ think juː duː/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That's about what _I_ am.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don't know what I mean?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I think you do.”
All words in this reading · 18
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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 What a pity!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That's about what _I_ am.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
boy
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From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I think you do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I think you do.
don't
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From this reading You don't know what I mean?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You don't know what I mean?
mean
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From this reading You don't know what I mean?
Mugby
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From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
pity
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From this reading What a pity!
That's
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From this reading That's about what _I_ am.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I think you do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's about what _I_ am.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't know what I mean?