Chapter III
The young men sat facing the sea. Frank called, “Triss, Triss. Splendid dog that is. If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.” “He looks a ferocious brute.”
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Chapter III
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The
young
men
sat
facing
the
sea.
Frank
called,
“Triss,
Triss.
Splendid
dog
that
is.
If
I
were
to
let
him
he
would
guzzle
the
other
dog
in
about
two
minutes.”
“He
looks
a
ferocious
brute.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
The
young
men
sat
facing
the
sea.
Line 2
Frank
called,
“Triss,
Triss.
Line 3
Splendid
dog
that
is.
Line 4
If
I
were
to
let
him
he
would
guzzle
the
other
dog
in
about
two
minutes.”
Line 5
“He
looks
a
ferocious
brute.”
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.””
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.””
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.””
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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 “He looks a ferocious brute.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
brute
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From this reading “He looks a ferocious brute.”
called
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From this reading Frank called, “Triss, Triss.
dog
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From this reading Splendid dog that is.
facing
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From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
ferocious
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From this reading “He looks a ferocious brute.”
Frank
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From this reading Frank called, “Triss, Triss.
guzzle
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From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Splendid dog that is.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
looks
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From this reading “He looks a ferocious brute.”
men
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From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
minutes
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From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
other
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From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
sat
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From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
sea
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From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
Splendid
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From this reading Splendid dog that is.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Splendid dog that is.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
Triss
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From this reading Frank called, “Triss, Triss.
two
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From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were to let him he would guzzle the other dog in about two minutes.”
young
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From this reading The young men sat facing the sea.