Chapter IX
“Not in the least,” I replied quickly. “But what have you done with your scenario?” “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.” “Would you sell it?” “_No_, sir.”
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Chapter IX
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“Not
in
the
least,”
I
replied
quickly.
“But
what
have
you
done
with
your
scenario?”
“Deposited
it
in
the
Bank
of
England
at
London.”
“Would
you
sell
it?”
“_No_,
sir.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Not
in
the
least,”
I
replied
quickly.
Line 2
“But
what
have
you
done
with
your
scenario?”
Line 3
“Deposited
it
in
the
Bank
of
England
at
London.”
Line 4
“Would
you
sell
it?”
Line 5
“_No_,
sir.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But what have you done with your scenario?””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But what have you done with your scenario?””
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not in the least,” I replied quickly.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not in the least,” I replied quickly.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Would you sell it?””
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
Bank
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From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
Deposited
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From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
England
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From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
London
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From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “_No_, sir.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Deposited it in the Bank of England at London.”
quickly
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From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
scenario
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From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
sell
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From this reading “Would you sell it?”
sir
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From this reading “_No_, sir.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not in the least,” I replied quickly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you sell it?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But what have you done with your scenario?”