Chapter III
Minard More than poor! There is nothing beyond that. Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment. Minard No, no, it is impossible! Mercadet Don't you believe it?
Mercadet: A Comedy in Three Acts
Chapter III
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Minard
More
than
poor!
There
is
nothing
beyond
that.
Mercadet
Yes,
sir,
we
are
in
debt,
deeply
in
debt,
and
some
of
these
debts
clamor
for
payment.
Minard
No,
no,
it
is
impossible!
Mercadet
Don't
you
believe
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Minard
More
than
poor!
Line 2
There
is
nothing
beyond
that.
Line 3
Mercadet
Yes,
sir,
we
are
in
debt,
deeply
in
debt,
and
some
of
these
debts
clamor
for
payment.
Line 4
Minard
No,
no,
it
is
impossible!
Line 5
Mercadet
Don't
you
believe
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mercadet Don't you believe it?”
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “There is nothing beyond that.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing beyond that.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Minard More than poor!”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mercadet Don't you believe it?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There is nothing beyond that.
clamor
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
debt
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
debts
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
deeply
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
Don't
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From this reading Mercadet Don't you believe it?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
impossible
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From this reading Minard No, no, it is impossible!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing beyond that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minard No, no, it is impossible!
Mercadet
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
Minard
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From this reading Minard More than poor!
More
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From this reading Minard More than poor!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Minard No, no, it is impossible!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing beyond that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
payment
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minard More than poor!
sir
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
some
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Minard More than poor!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing beyond that.
There
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From this reading There is nothing beyond that.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
Yes
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From this reading Mercadet Yes, sir, we are in debt, deeply in debt, and some of these debts clamor for payment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mercadet Don't you believe it?