Chapter IV
"Can they be trusted? Are they honest men? She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them. If they find them, will they save them all for me?" "They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.
Cynthia Wakeham's Money
Chapter IV
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"Can
they
be
trusted?
Are
they
honest
men?
She
had
greenbacks,
piles
of
greenbacks;
I
have
caught
her
counting
them.
If
they
find
them,
will
they
save
them
all
for
me?"
"They
will
save
them
all
for
the
heir,"
retorted
Frank,
severely.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Can
they
be
trusted?
Line 2
Are
they
honest
men?
Line 3
She
had
greenbacks,
piles
of
greenbacks;
I
have
caught
her
counting
them.
Line 4
If
they
find
them,
will
they
save
them
all
for
me?"
Line 5
"They
will
save
them
all
for
the
heir,"
retorted
Frank,
severely.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.”
Heir
noun
US /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “"They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.”
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Are they honest men?”
Save
preposition
US /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “If they find them, will they save them all for me?"”
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all
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From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are they honest men?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can they be trusted?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can they be trusted?
caught
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From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
counting
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From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
find
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From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"
Frank
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From this reading "They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.
greenbacks
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From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading "They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Are they honest men?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"
men
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From this reading Are they honest men?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
piles
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From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
retorted
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From this reading "They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"
severely
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From this reading "They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They will save them all for the heir," retorted Frank, severely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had greenbacks, piles of greenbacks; I have caught her counting them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can they be trusted?
trusted
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From this reading "Can they be trusted?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they find them, will they save them all for me?"