Chapter V
"Yes," she answered. "We knew him long before he became rich." "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect? It does most men." "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
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Chapter V
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"Yes,"
she
answered.
"We
knew
him
long
before
he
became
rich."
"And
his
wealth
has
spoilt
him,
I
expect?
It
does
most
men."
"No,
I
can
scarcely
say
that,"
answered
Liane.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yes,"
she
answered.
Line 2
"We
knew
him
long
before
he
became
rich."
Line 3
"And
his
wealth
has
spoilt
him,
I
expect?
Line 4
It
does
most
men."
Line 5
"No,
I
can
scarcely
say
that,"
answered
Liane.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," she answered.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"We knew him long before he became rich."”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We knew him long before he became rich."”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
became
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From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does most men."
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does most men."
knew
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From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
Liane
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From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
men
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From this reading It does most men."
most
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From this reading It does most men."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
rich
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From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
say
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From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
scarcely
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From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
spoilt
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From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
wealth
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From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," she answered.