Chapter VII
The moment is one of considerable tension. GUY. [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one. I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others. MAYOR.
A Family Man : In Three Acts
Chapter VII
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The
moment
is
one
of
considerable
tension.
GUY.
[With
an
effort]
At
the
moment,
sir,
I
haven't
one.
I've
just
left
my
diggings,
and
haven't
yet
got
any
others.
MAYOR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
The
moment
is
one
of
considerable
tension.
Line 2
GUY.
Line 3
[With
an
effort]
At
the
moment,
sir,
I
haven't
one.
Line 4
I've
just
left
my
diggings,
and
haven't
yet
got
any
others.
Line 5
MAYOR.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The moment is one of considerable tension.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
any
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From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
considerable
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From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
diggings
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effort
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From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
got
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GUY
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haven't
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
I've
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From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
just
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From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
MAYOR
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From this reading MAYOR.
moment
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From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
others
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From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.
sir
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From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
tension
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From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment is one of considerable tension.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I've just left my diggings, and haven't yet got any others.