Chapter XVIII
“LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter. “Been to see Forsyth?” “Yes.” “Then you are posted, of course. What do you think about it?”
A private chivalry
Chapter XVIII
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“LET
THE
RIGHTEOUS
SMITE
ME
FRIENDLY”
“HELLO,
Brant!”
said
the
reporter.
“Been
to
see
Forsyth?”
“Yes.”
“Then
you
are
posted,
of
course.
What
do
you
think
about
it?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“LET
THE
RIGHTEOUS
SMITE
ME
FRIENDLY”
“HELLO,
Brant!”
said
the
reporter.
Line 2
“Been
to
see
Forsyth?”
Line 3
“Yes.”
Line 4
“Then
you
are
posted,
of
course.
Line 5
What
do
you
think
about
it?”
/wʌt duː juː think əˈbaʊt ɪt/
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 “What do you think about it?””
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Been to see Forsyth?””
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then you are posted, of course.”
LET
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you think about it?””
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you think about it?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you are posted, of course.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Been to see Forsyth?”
Brant
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you are posted, of course.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think about it?”
Forsyth
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From this reading “Been to see Forsyth?”
FRIENDLY
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
HELLO
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do you think about it?”
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then you are posted, of course.
posted
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From this reading “Then you are posted, of course.
reporter
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
RIGHTEOUS
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
said
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
see
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From this reading “Been to see Forsyth?”
SMITE
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From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “LET THE RIGHTEOUS SMITE ME FRIENDLY” “HELLO, Brant!” said the reporter.
Then
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From this reading “Then you are posted, of course.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you think about it?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Been to see Forsyth?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think about it?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you are posted, of course.