Chapter II
“He’s detestable. He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance. I don’t care what he thinks of me. But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.” “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
A Foregone Conclusion
Chapter II
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“He’s
detestable.
He’s
conceited
and
presuming
beyond
all
endurance.
I
don’t
care
what
he
thinks
of
me.
But
it’s
his
manner
towards
you
that
I
can’t
tolerate.”
“I
suppose
it’s
rather
free,”
said
Mrs.
Vervain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He’s
detestable.
Line 2
He’s
conceited
and
presuming
beyond
all
endurance.
Line 3
I
don’t
care
what
he
thinks
of
me.
Line 4
But
it’s
his
manner
towards
you
that
I
can’t
tolerate.”
Line 5
“I
suppose
it’s
rather
free,”
said
Mrs.
Vervain.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.”
Free
adjective
US /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ““I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.”
Towards
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.””
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all
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From this reading He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
can't
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From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
care
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From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
conceited
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From this reading He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.
detestable
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From this reading “He’s detestable.
don't
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From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
endurance
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From this reading He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
He's
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From this reading “He’s detestable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
it's
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From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
manner
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From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
Mrs
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From this reading “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
presuming
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From this reading He’s conceited and presuming beyond all endurance.
rather
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From this reading “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
said
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From this reading “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
thinks
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From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
tolerate
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From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”
Vervain
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From this reading “I suppose it’s rather free,” said Mrs. Vervain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t care what he thinks of me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it’s his manner towards you that I can’t tolerate.”