Chapter XVI
“It's the last of August, mother.” “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May. Didn't you come up here in May?” “Yes.” “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
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Chapter XVI
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“It's
the
last
of
August,
mother.”
“Oh,”
she
sighed,
“I
thought
it
was
the
beginnin'
of
May.
Didn't
you
come
up
here
in
May?”
“Yes.”
“Well,
then--Or,
mebbe
that's
one
o'
them
tormentin'
dreams;
they
do
pester
so!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“It's
the
last
of
August,
mother.”
Line 2
“Oh,”
she
sighed,
“I
thought
it
was
the
beginnin'
of
May.
Line 3
Didn't
you
come
up
here
in
May?”
Line 4
“Yes.”
Line 5
“Well,
then--Or,
mebbe
that's
one
o'
them
tormentin'
dreams;
they
do
pester
so!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't you come up here in May?””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't you come up here in May?””
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It's the last of August, mother.””
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!”
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August
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From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
beginnin
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From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
dreams
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
It's
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From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
mebbe
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
mother
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From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
o
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
pester
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
sighed
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From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
that's
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
then
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
tormentin
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
up
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From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
Well
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From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”