Chapter V
“Wait! Cavanaugh’s outside!” This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner. He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate. “To hell with Cavanaugh!
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Chapter V
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“Wait!
Cavanaugh’s
outside!”
This
from
some
one—not
McGlathery,
you
may
be
sure,
who
was
cowering
in
a
corner.
He
was
so
fearful
that
he
was
entirely
unconscious
of
his
superior’s
fate.
“To
hell
with
Cavanaugh!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Wait!
Line 2
Cavanaugh’s
outside!”
Line 3
This
from
some
one—not
McGlathery,
you
may
be
sure,
who
was
cowering
in
a
corner.
Line 4
He
was
so
fearful
that
he
was
entirely
unconscious
of
his
superior’s
fate.
Line 5
“To
hell
with
Cavanaugh!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Entirely
noun
US /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cavanaugh’s outside!””
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
Cavanaugh
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From this reading “To hell with Cavanaugh!
Cavanaugh's
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From this reading Cavanaugh’s outside!”
corner
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From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
cowering
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From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
fate
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From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
fearful
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From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
hell
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From this reading “To hell with Cavanaugh!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
McGlathery
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From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cavanaugh’s outside!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
some
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From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
superior's
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From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To hell with Cavanaugh!
unconscious
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From this reading He was so fearful that he was entirely unconscious of his superior’s fate.
Wait
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From this reading “Wait!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To hell with Cavanaugh!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This from some one—not McGlathery, you may be sure, who was cowering in a corner.