Chapter XXIII
“Oh! I know there’s something about a cat, too. But it isn’t the same.” “Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.” “Ah!
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Chapter XXIII
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“Oh!
I
know
there’s
something
about
a
cat,
too.
But
it
isn’t
the
same.”
“Not
quite
the
same,”
I
admitted;
“but
still
it’s
something.”
“Ah!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh!
Line 2
I
know
there’s
something
about
a
cat,
too.
Line 3
But
it
isn’t
the
same.”
Line 4
“Not
quite
the
same,”
I
admitted;
“but
still
it’s
something.”
Line 5
“Ah!
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 know there’s something about a cat, too.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know there’s something about a cat, too.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.””
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it isn’t the same.””
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I know there’s something about a cat, too.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.””
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
admitted
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From this reading “Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it isn’t the same.”
cat
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From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
isn't
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From this reading But it isn’t the same.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it isn’t the same.”
it's
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From this reading “Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it isn’t the same.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not quite the same,” I admitted; “but still it’s something.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it isn’t the same.”
there's
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From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.
too
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From this reading I know there’s something about a cat, too.