Chapter II
"Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much. They like it. You are an American? I am glad of it. I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2
Chapter II
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"Well,"
the
man
admitted,
"I
try
to
teach
them
that
much.
They
like
it.
You
are
an
American?
I
am
glad
of
it.
I
have
'most
lost
the
use
of
my
lungs,
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Well,"
the
man
admitted,
"I
try
to
teach
them
that
much.
Line 2
They
like
it.
Line 3
You
are
an
American?
Line 4
I
am
glad
of
it.
Line 5
I
have
'most
lost
the
use
of
my
lungs,
here.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.”
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admitted
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From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad of it.
American
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From this reading You are an American?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are an American?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are an American?
glad
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From this reading I am glad of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They like it.
like
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From this reading They like it.
lost
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From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
lungs
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From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
man
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From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
most
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From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
much
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From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad of it.
teach
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From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They like it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
try
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From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
use
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From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
Well
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From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are an American?