Chapter X
LORD GORING. I sincerely hope not, father. However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted. It shows he has got pluck. LORD CAVERSHAM.
An Ideal Husband
Chapter X
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LORD
GORING.
I
sincerely
hope
not,
father.
However,
I
am
delighted
at
what
you
tell
me
about
Robert,
thoroughly
delighted.
It
shows
he
has
got
pluck.
LORD
CAVERSHAM.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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LORD
GORING.
Line 2
I
sincerely
hope
not,
father.
Line 3
However,
I
am
delighted
at
what
you
tell
me
about
Robert,
thoroughly
delighted.
Line 4
It
shows
he
has
got
pluck.
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LORD
CAVERSHAM.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It shows he has got pluck.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
CAVERSHAM
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delighted
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father
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From this reading I sincerely hope not, father.
GORING
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From this reading LORD GORING.
got
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It shows he has got pluck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It shows he has got pluck.
hope
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From this reading I sincerely hope not, father.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sincerely hope not, father.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shows he has got pluck.
LORD
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From this reading LORD GORING.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I sincerely hope not, father.
pluck
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From this reading It shows he has got pluck.
Robert
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From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
shows
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sincerely
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From this reading I sincerely hope not, father.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
thoroughly
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From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I am delighted at what you tell me about Robert, thoroughly delighted.