Chapter XII
“No, I have not seen him.” “_He’s_ the terror. If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all. A more perfect bounder never bounded.” “But why does McCarthy stand it?”
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Chapter XII
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“No,
I
have
not
seen
him.”
“_He’s_
the
terror.
If
you
can
stand
him,
you
have
either
the
spirit
of
a
perfect
Christian
or
else
you
have
no
spirit
at
all.
A
more
perfect
bounder
never
bounded.”
“But
why
does
McCarthy
stand
it?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“No,
I
have
not
seen
him.”
Line 2
“_He’s_
the
terror.
Line 3
If
you
can
stand
him,
you
have
either
the
spirit
of
a
perfect
Christian
or
else
you
have
no
spirit
at
all.
Line 4
A
more
perfect
bounder
never
bounded.”
Line 5
“But
why
does
McCarthy
stand
it?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Christian
noun
US /ˈchristian/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.”
Either
determiner
US /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““No, I have not seen him.””
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A more perfect bounder never bounded.””
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.”
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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 If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
all
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From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
bounded
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From this reading A more perfect bounder never bounded.”
bounder
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From this reading A more perfect bounder never bounded.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why does McCarthy stand it?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
Christian
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From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But why does McCarthy stand it?”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
else
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From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, I have not seen him.”
He's
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From this reading “_He’s_ the terror.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, I have not seen him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I have not seen him.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But why does McCarthy stand it?”
McCarthy
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From this reading “But why does McCarthy stand it?”
more
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From this reading A more perfect bounder never bounded.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A more perfect bounder never bounded.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I have not seen him.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I have not seen him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
perfect
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From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
seen
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From this reading “No, I have not seen him.”
spirit
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From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
stand
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From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.
terror
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From this reading “_He’s_ the terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_He’s_ the terror.
why
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From this reading “But why does McCarthy stand it?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can stand him, you have either the spirit of a perfect Christian or else you have no spirit at all.