Chapter VI
'Palanquin.' This from Ortheris. 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut. 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap. An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
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'Palanquin.'
This
from
Ortheris.
'Fwhatever
ut
is,
we
must
have
ut.
'Tis
the
only
sellin'
piece
av
property
widin
reach
that
we
can
get
so
cheap.
An'
fwhat's
a
fight
afther
all?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'Palanquin.'
Line 2
This
from
Ortheris.
Line 3
'Fwhatever
ut
is,
we
must
have
ut.
Line 4
'Tis
the
only
sellin'
piece
av
property
widin
reach
that
we
can
get
so
cheap.
Line 5
An'
fwhat's
a
fight
afther
all?
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.”
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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 An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
afther
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all
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
av
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
cheap
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fight
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from Ortheris.
fwhat's
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Fwhatever
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get
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
only
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From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
Ortheris
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From this reading This from Ortheris.
Palanquin
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From this reading 'Palanquin.'
piece
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From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
property
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reach
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From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
sellin
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From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from Ortheris.
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
ut
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From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
widin
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From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.