Chapter VI
‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.” ‘“What?” he said in a whisper. ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered. “Does it go deeper than the plaster?” ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
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Chapter VI
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‘“Tis
good,”
I
said,
“but
it
goes
no
deeper
than
the
plaster.”
‘“What?”
he
said
in
a
whisper.
‘“Be
thy
own
judge,
Benedetto,”
I
answered.
“Does
it
go
deeper
than
the
plaster?”
‘He
reeled
against
a
piece
of
dry
wall.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘“Tis
good,”
I
said,
“but
it
goes
no
deeper
than
the
plaster.”
Line 2
‘“What?”
he
said
in
a
whisper.
Line 3
‘“Be
thy
own
judge,
Benedetto,”
I
answered.
Line 4
“Does
it
go
deeper
than
the
plaster?”
Line 5
‘He
reeled
against
a
piece
of
dry
wall.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.”
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.””
Plaster
noun
US /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading “‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.””
Reeled
verb
US /riːld/
moved unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading “‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.”
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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 ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
Benedetto
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From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
deeper
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From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it go deeper than the plaster?”
dry
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From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
go
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From this reading “Does it go deeper than the plaster?”
goes
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From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
judge
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From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
own
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From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
piece
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From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
reeledverbUS /riːld/
moved unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
said
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From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
Tis
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From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
wall
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From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
whisper
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From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.