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According to Plato
According to Plato

Chapter XVI

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Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
“You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
“You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

According to Plato

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
Line 2
“You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
Line 3
But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
Line 4
“You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
Line 5
His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.

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 “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?””

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ““You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?””

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

all

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From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

Amber

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From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

didn't

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From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

Guy

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From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

investment

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From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

looking

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From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

mentioned

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From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

Mr

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From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

perhaps

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From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”

said

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From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

sentimentality

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From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.

sentimentally

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From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

syrupy

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From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.

telling

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From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

tone

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From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.

Winwood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.