Chapter VII
"I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy. "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying. How can I help? Haven't I done everything? I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
The Millionaire Baby
Chapter VII
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"I
do
not
understand--"
She
was
trying
to
shake
off
her
apathy.
"I
feel
confused,
sick,
almost
like
one
dying.
How
can
I
help?
Haven't
I
done
everything?
I
believe
that
she
strayed
to
the
river
and
was
drowned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
do
not
understand--"
She
was
trying
to
shake
off
her
apathy.
Line 2
"I
feel
confused,
sick,
almost
like
one
dying.
Line 3
How
can
I
help?
Line 4
Haven't
I
done
everything?
Line 5
I
believe
that
she
strayed
to
the
river
and
was
drowned.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haven't I done everything?”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Haven't I done everything?”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How can I help?”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.”
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almost
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From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
apathy
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From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I help?
confused
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From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Haven't I done everything?
drowned
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From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
dying
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From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Haven't I done everything?
feel
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From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
Haven't
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From this reading Haven't I done everything?
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How can I help?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
How
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From this reading How can I help?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
like
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From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
off
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From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
river
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From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
shake
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From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
sick
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From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
strayed
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From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
trying
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From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.