Chapter XV
"He might. But he won't. You mustn't think of it." "I'm always thinking of it. And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
The Creators: A Comedy
Chapter XV
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"He
might.
But
he
won't.
You
mustn't
think
of
it."
"I'm
always
thinking
of
it.
And
the
most--the
most
awful
thing
is
that--I'm
afraid
of
_seeing_
it."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"He
might.
/hiː maɪt/
Line 2
But
he
won't.
Line 3
You
mustn't
think
of
it."
Line 4
"I'm
always
thinking
of
it.
Line 5
And
the
most--the
most
awful
thing
is
that--I'm
afraid
of
_seeing_
it."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"He might.”
Seeing
noun
US /seeing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mustn't think of it."”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm always thinking of it.”
All words in this reading · 21
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afraid
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From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
always
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From this reading "I'm always thinking of it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
awful
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From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he won't.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He might.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm always thinking of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You mustn't think of it."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He might.
most
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From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
mustn't
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From this reading You mustn't think of it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You mustn't think of it."
seeing
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From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the most--the most awful thing is that--I'm afraid of _seeing_ it."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You mustn't think of it."
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm always thinking of it.
won't
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From this reading But he won't.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn't think of it."