Chapter XXII
"You foresee the course of the narrative?" "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard. "Why this severe tone? Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense? I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
Eve's Ransom
Chapter XXII
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"You
foresee
the
course
of
the
narrative?"
"Better
tell
it
in
detail,"
muttered
Hilliard.
"Why
this
severe
tone?
Do
you
anticipate
something
that
will
shock
your
moral
sense?
I
didn't
think
you
were
so
straitlaced."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
foresee
the
course
of
the
narrative?"
Line 2
"Better
tell
it
in
detail,"
muttered
Hilliard.
Line 3
"Why
this
severe
tone?
Line 4
Do
you
anticipate
something
that
will
shock
your
moral
sense?
Line 5
I
didn't
think
you
were
so
straitlaced."
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 “"You foresee the course of the narrative?"”
Muttered
verb
US /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't think you were so straitlaced."”
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anticipate
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Better
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From this reading "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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detail
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didn't
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From this reading I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
foresee
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From this reading "You foresee the course of the narrative?"
Hilliard
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From this reading "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.
moral
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From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.
narrative
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From this reading "You foresee the course of the narrative?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You foresee the course of the narrative?"
sense
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From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
severe
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From this reading "Why this severe tone?
shock
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From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
straitlaced
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From this reading I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Better tell it in detail," muttered Hilliard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You foresee the course of the narrative?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why this severe tone?
tone
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From this reading "Why this severe tone?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I didn't think you were so straitlaced."
Why
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From this reading "Why this severe tone?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You foresee the course of the narrative?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you anticipate something that will shock your moral sense?