Chapter III
MR. DANE TO M. N., AUGUST 14. "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition. He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will. What do you care when he called?
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MR.
DANE
TO
M.
N.,
AUGUST
14.
"How
foolish
in
you
to
expect
Mr.
Hunt
to
make
you
any
such
proposition.
He
never
will,
though
Mr.
Edwards
seems
sure
he
will.
What
do
you
care
when
he
called?
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Chapter III
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MR.
Line 2
DANE
TO
M.
N.,
AUGUST
14.
Line 3
"How
foolish
in
you
to
expect
Mr.
Hunt
to
make
you
any
such
proposition.
Line 4
He
never
will,
though
Mr.
Edwards
seems
sure
he
will.
Line 5
What
do
you
care
when
he
called?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.”
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14
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any
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AUGUST
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called
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care
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DANE
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you care when he called?
Edwards
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From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.
foolish
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From this reading "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
How
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Hunt
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.
M
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From this reading DANE TO M. N., AUGUST 14.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.
MR
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N
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
proposition
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seems
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From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANE TO M. N., AUGUST 14.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you care when he called?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What do you care when he called?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He never will, though Mr. Edwards seems sure he will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How foolish in you to expect Mr. Hunt to make you any such proposition.