Chapter III
"If you _did_ think you'd know it was you." "_Me_?" "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face. There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there. Faces of people you don't know in the least.
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Chapter III
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"If
you
_did_
think
you'd
know
it
was
you."
"_Me_?"
"If
it
wasn't
you
just
at
first
it
was
your
face.
There
are
faces
that
do
things
to
you,
that
hurt
you
when
they're
not
there.
Faces
of
people
you
don't
know
in
the
least.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"If
you
_did_
think
you'd
know
it
was
you."
Line 2
"_Me_?"
/miː/
Line 3
"If
it
wasn't
you
just
at
first
it
was
your
face.
Line 4
There
are
faces
that
do
things
to
you,
that
hurt
you
when
they're
not
there.
Line 5
Faces
of
people
you
don't
know
in
the
least.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Faces of people you don't know in the least.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
don't
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From this reading Faces of people you don't know in the least.
face
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From this reading "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.
faces
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From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.
hurt
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From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faces of people you don't know in the least.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
just
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From this reading "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faces of people you don't know in the least.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Me_?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faces of people you don't know in the least.
people
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From this reading Faces of people you don't know in the least.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faces of people you don't know in the least.
There
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From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
they're
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From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
things
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From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
wasn't
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From this reading "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are faces that do things to you, that hurt you when they're not there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
you'd
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From this reading "If you _did_ think you'd know it was you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it wasn't you just at first it was your face.