Chapter IV
"I should not advise it, sir. They will be hurt." "I will put you out with my own hands." "That, sir, you can always do. As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
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Chapter IV
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"I
should
not
advise
it,
sir.
They
will
be
hurt."
"I
will
put
you
out
with
my
own
hands."
"That,
sir,
you
can
always
do.
As
my
uncle,
I
could
scarce
resist
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
should
not
advise
it,
sir.
Line 2
They
will
be
hurt."
Line 3
"I
will
put
you
out
with
my
own
hands."
Line 4
"That,
sir,
you
can
always
do.
Line 5
As
my
uncle,
I
could
scarce
resist
you.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"I will put you out with my own hands."”
Scarce
adjective
US /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.”
All words in this reading · 26
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advise
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From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
always
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From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They will be hurt."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
hurt
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From this reading They will be hurt."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
out
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From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
own
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From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
put
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From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
resist
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From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
sir
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From this reading "I should not advise it, sir.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That, sir, you can always do.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will be hurt."
uncle
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From this reading As my uncle, I could scarce resist you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will be hurt."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will put you out with my own hands."