Chapter VII
D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her? Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.” “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!” An idea struck the Honourable Bob. He stared.
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Chapter VII
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D’you
mean,
man,
that
you
are—eh?—related
to
her?
Of
course,
if
so——”
“No,
I
am
not
related
to
her.”
“Then——”
“But
I’m
not
going
to
see
her
made
a
fool
of,
that’s
all!”
An
idea
struck
the
Honourable
Bob.
He
stared.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
D’you
mean,
man,
that
you
are—eh?—related
to
her?
Line 2
Of
course,
if
so——”
“No,
I
am
not
related
to
her.”
Line 3
“Then——”
“But
I’m
not
going
to
see
her
made
a
fool
of,
that’s
all!”
Line 4
An
idea
struck
the
Honourable
Bob.
Line 5
He
stared.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.””
Fool
noun
US /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!””
Struck
noun
US /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An idea struck the Honourable Bob.”
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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 “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
all
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
Bob
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From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
D'you
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From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
eh
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From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
going
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
Honourable
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From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
I'm
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
idea
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From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
made
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
man
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From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
mean
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From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
related
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From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
see
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, if so——” “No, I am not related to her.”
stared
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From this reading He stared.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
that's
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An idea struck the Honourable Bob.
Then
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From this reading “Then——” “But I’m not going to see her made a fool of, that’s all!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D’you mean, man, that you are—eh?—related to her?