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Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works

Chapter CXI

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In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.
"I worry most about Tod," she said.
"He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.
He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.
If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works

Chapter CXI

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.
Line 2
"I worry most about Tod," she said.
Line 3
"He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.
Line 4
He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.
Line 5
If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

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 “"I worry most about Tod," she said.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.”

Memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.”

Terrible noun US /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.

all-night

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

companion

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

early

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

enough

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From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

face

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From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

Farm

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From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

Felix

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

hours

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

ill-treat

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From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

Kirsteen

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

Marrow

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From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

most

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From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

off

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From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

only

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

provoke

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From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

said

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From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.

see

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From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

sense

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From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.

Sheila

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From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

sitting

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

then

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From this reading In the early hours of his all-night sitting Felix had first only memories, and then Kirsteen for companion.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He might do something terrible if they ill-treat Sheila.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If only she has sense enough to see and not provoke them."

Tod

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From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "He had that look in his face when he went off from Marrow Farm.

worry

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From this reading "I worry most about Tod," she said.