Chapter II
LARRY. [Replacing the box] Not quite! You've never killed a man, you see. [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room? I had luck then.
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Chapter II
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LARRY.
[Replacing
the
box]
Not
quite!
You've
never
killed
a
man,
you
see.
[He
gives
that
crazy
laugh.]
D'you
remember
that
hammer
when
we
were
boys
and
you
riled
me,
up
in
the
long
room?
I
had
luck
then.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LARRY.
Line 2
[Replacing
the
box]
Not
quite!
Line 3
You've
never
killed
a
man,
you
see.
Line 4
[He
gives
that
crazy
laugh.]
D'you
remember
that
hammer
when
we
were
boys
and
you
riled
me,
up
in
the
long
room?
Line 5
I
had
luck
then.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You've never killed a man, you see.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Replacing the box] Not quite!”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “[He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?”
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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 You've never killed a man, you see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
box
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From this reading [Replacing the box] Not quite!
boys
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
crazy
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
D'you
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
gives
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had luck then.
hammer
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had luck then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
killed
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From this reading You've never killed a man, you see.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY.
laugh
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
luck
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From this reading I had luck then.
man
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From this reading You've never killed a man, you see.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You've never killed a man, you see.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Replacing the box] Not quite!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Replacing the box] Not quite!
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
Replacing
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From this reading [Replacing the box] Not quite!
riled
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
room
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
see
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From this reading You've never killed a man, you see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Replacing the box] Not quite!
then
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From this reading I had luck then.
up
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From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading [He gives that crazy laugh.] D'you remember that hammer when we were boys and you riled me, up in the long room?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've never killed a man, you see.
You've
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From this reading You've never killed a man, you see.