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The Research Magnificent

Chapter XXIV

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“Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”
“I want to know about the world.
I want to rule the world.”
“So do I.”
“No, you want to have the world.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Research Magnificent

Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”
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“I want to know about the world.
Line 3
I want to rule the world.”
Line 4
“So do I.”
/soʊ duː aɪ/
Line 5
“No, you want to have the world.”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ““I want to know about the world.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?””

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““No, you want to have the world.””

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?””

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I want to know about the world.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

care

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From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

Cheetah

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From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “So do I.”

don't

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From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “No, you want to have the world.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No, you want to have the world.”

rule

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From this reading I want to rule the world.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So do I.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I want to know about the world.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”

world

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I want to know about the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Cheetah,” she asked, “what is it that you want to know--that I don't care for?”