Chapter VIII
"No, I don't forget. But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?" "You have your theory. You said I was jealous of her." "I didn't mean it.
The Story of a Play: A Novel
Chapter VIII
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"No,
I
don't
forget.
But
try--can't
you
try?--to
specify
just
why
you
object
to
Mrs.
Harley?"
"You
have
your
theory.
You
said
I
was
jealous
of
her."
"I
didn't
mean
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,
I
don't
forget.
Line 2
But
try--can't
you
try?--to
specify
just
why
you
object
to
Mrs.
Harley?"
Line 3
"You
have
your
theory.
Line 4
You
said
I
was
jealous
of
her."
Line 5
"I
didn't
mean
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have your theory.”
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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can't
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didn't
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From this reading "I didn't mean it.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't forget.
forget
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From this reading "No, I don't forget.
Harley
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have your theory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't forget.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't mean it.
jealous
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From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
just
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From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
mean
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From this reading "I didn't mean it.
Mrs
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't forget.
object
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From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
said
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From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
specify
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From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
theory
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From this reading "You have your theory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
try
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From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
why
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From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have your theory.