Chapter V
"I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer. "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery." He nodded to Tom. "Hold him steady." He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
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Chapter V
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"I’d
like
a
bob
for
every
one
I’ve
done,"
said
the
new-comer.
"Most
chaps
in
the
Bush
know
a
bit
o’
surgery."
He
nodded
to
Tom.
"Hold
him
steady."
He
took
the
little
wrist
in
weatherbeateh
hands
that
were
wonderfully
gentle.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I’d
like
a
bob
for
every
one
I’ve
done,"
said
the
new-comer.
Line 2
"Most
chaps
in
the
Bush
know
a
bit
o’
surgery."
Line 3
He
nodded
to
Tom.
Line 4
"Hold
him
steady."
Line 5
He
took
the
little
wrist
in
weatherbeateh
hands
that
were
wonderfully
gentle.
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 “"I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He nodded to Tom.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
bit
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From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
bob
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From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
Bush
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From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
chaps
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From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
gentle
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From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded to Tom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hold him steady."
Hold
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From this reading "Hold him steady."
I'd
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From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
I've
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From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
like
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From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
Most
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From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
new-comer
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From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded to Tom.
o
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From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
said
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From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
steady
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From this reading "Hold him steady."
surgery
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From this reading "Most chaps in the Bush know a bit o’ surgery."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I’d like a bob for every one I’ve done," said the new-comer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He nodded to Tom.
Tom
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From this reading He nodded to Tom.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
weatherbeateh
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From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
wonderfully
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From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.
wrist
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From this reading He took the little wrist in weatherbeateh hands that were wonderfully gentle.