Chapter XVIII
“Oh he never complains.” “No, no--it isn’t in him. But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base. I’ve been ferociously busy.” “He knows that--he likes it,” Nanda returned.
The Awkward Age
Chapter XVIII
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“Oh
he
never
complains.”
“No,
no--it
isn’t
in
him.
But
it’s
just
that,”
said
Vanderbank,
“that
makes
one
feel
so
base.
I’ve
been
ferociously
busy.”
“He
knows
that--he
likes
it,”
Nanda
returned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh
he
never
complains.”
Line 2
“No,
no--it
isn’t
in
him.
Line 3
But
it’s
just
that,”
said
Vanderbank,
“that
makes
one
feel
so
base.
Line 4
I’ve
been
ferociously
busy.”
Line 5
“He
knows
that--he
likes
it,”
Nanda
returned.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been ferociously busy.””
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh he never complains.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““He knows that--he likes it,” Nanda returned.”
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base
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been ferociously busy.”
busy
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From this reading I’ve been ferociously busy.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
complains
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From this reading “Oh he never complains.”
feel
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
ferociously
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From this reading I’ve been ferociously busy.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh he never complains.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, no--it isn’t in him.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been ferociously busy.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, no--it isn’t in him.
isn't
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From this reading “No, no--it isn’t in him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, no--it isn’t in him.
it's
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
just
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
knows
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From this reading “He knows that--he likes it,” Nanda returned.
likes
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From this reading “He knows that--he likes it,” Nanda returned.
makes
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
Nanda
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From this reading “He knows that--he likes it,” Nanda returned.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh he never complains.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no--it isn’t in him.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh he never complains.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He knows that--he likes it,” Nanda returned.
said
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.
Vanderbank
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From this reading But it’s just that,” said Vanderbank, “that makes one feel so base.