Chapter VIII
“Because I’ve upset you so?” Nanda frankly asked. “That’s one of the reasons.” “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment. “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
The Awkward Age
Chapter VIII
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“Because
I’ve
upset
you
so?”
Nanda
frankly
asked.
“That’s
one
of
the
reasons.”
“I
think
I
can
see
another
too,”
she
observed
after
a
moment.
“You’re
not
sure
how
much
I
shall
understand.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Because
I’ve
upset
you
so?”
Line 2
Nanda
frankly
asked.
Line 3
“That’s
one
of
the
reasons.”
Line 4
“I
think
I
can
see
another
too,”
she
observed
after
a
moment.
Line 5
“You’re
not
sure
how
much
I
shall
understand.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ““I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nanda frankly asked.”
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because I’ve upset you so?””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““That’s one of the reasons.””
Reasons
noun
US /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That’s one of the reasons.””
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““You’re not sure how much I shall understand.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re not sure how much I shall understand.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re not sure how much I shall understand.”
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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 “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nanda frankly asked.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I’ve upset you so?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
frankly
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From this reading Nanda frankly asked.
how
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From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
I've
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From this reading “Because I’ve upset you so?”
moment
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From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
much
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From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
Nanda
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From this reading Nanda frankly asked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
observed
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From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s one of the reasons.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That’s one of the reasons.”
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That’s one of the reasons.”
see
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From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Because I’ve upset you so?”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
That's
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From this reading “That’s one of the reasons.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s one of the reasons.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
too
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From this reading “I think I can see another too,” she observed after a moment.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.
upset
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From this reading “Because I’ve upset you so?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because I’ve upset you so?”
You're
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From this reading “You’re not sure how much I shall understand.