Chapter VIII
"Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view. Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward." "Or backward," March suggested, ruefully. "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine." "Of course."
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4
Chapter VIII
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"Well,
now,
let's
look
at
it
from
his
point
of
view.
Let's
be
perfectly
just
to
him
before
we
take
another
step
forward."
"Or
backward,"
March
suggested,
ruefully.
"The
case
is
simply
this:
he
owns
the
magazine."
"Of
course."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Well,
now,
let's
look
at
it
from
his
point
of
view.
Line 2
Let's
be
perfectly
just
to
him
before
we
take
another
step
forward."
Line 3
"Or
backward,"
March
suggested,
ruefully.
Line 4
"The
case
is
simply
this:
he
owns
the
magazine."
Line 5
"Of
course."
/ʌv course/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course."”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.”
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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
backward
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From this reading "Or backward," March suggested, ruefully.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
case
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From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
just
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From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
let's
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From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
magazine
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From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
March
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From this reading "Or backward," March suggested, ruefully.
now
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From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or backward," March suggested, ruefully.
owns
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From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
perfectly
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From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
ruefully
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From this reading "Or backward," March suggested, ruefully.
simply
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From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
suggested
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From this reading "Or backward," March suggested, ruefully.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The case is simply this: he owns the magazine."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
view
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From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let's be perfectly just to him before we take another step forward."
Well
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From this reading "Well, now, let's look at it from his point of view.