Chapter XXV
AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT. "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?" Bernard said to his cousin one morning. "Thinking of it, Bernard? Why should I think more of it?
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Chapter XXV
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AN
OLD
MAN'S
COMPLAINT.
"Have
you
been
thinking
again
of
what
I
was
saying
to
you,
Bell?"
Bernard
said
to
his
cousin
one
morning.
"Thinking
of
it,
Bernard?
Why
should
I
think
more
of
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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AN
OLD
MAN'S
COMPLAINT.
Line 2
"Have
you
been
thinking
again
of
what
I
was
saying
to
you,
Bell?"
Line 3
Bernard
said
to
his
cousin
one
morning.
Line 4
"Thinking
of
it,
Bernard?
Line 5
Why
should
I
think
more
of
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bernard said to his cousin one morning.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bernard said to his cousin one morning.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should I think more of it?”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
Bell
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From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
Bernard
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From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
COMPLAINT
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From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
cousin
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From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thinking of it, Bernard?
MAN'S
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From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
more
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From this reading Why should I think more of it?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
said
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From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
saying
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From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I think more of it?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should I think more of it?
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
Why
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From this reading Why should I think more of it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"