Chapter XVII
“Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers. “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about? Which? Love, or croquet, or the Pimpernels?” “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
Squire Arden
Chapter XVII
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“Let
us
be
correct
and
categorical,”
said
Dr.
Somers.
“That
is
just
what
you
wanted
to
talk
to
me
about?
Which?
Love,
or
croquet,
or
the
Pimpernels?”
“Neither,”
said
Edgar,
with
a
little
impatience.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Let
us
be
correct
and
categorical,”
said
Dr.
Somers.
Line 2
“That
is
just
what
you
wanted
to
talk
to
me
about?
Line 3
Which?
/wɪtʃ/
Line 4
Love,
or
croquet,
or
the
Pimpernels?”
Line 5
“Neither,”
said
Edgar,
with
a
little
impatience.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ““Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.”
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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 “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
categorical
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From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
correct
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From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
croquet
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From this reading Love, or croquet, or the Pimpernels?”
Dr
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From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
Edgar
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From this reading “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
impatience
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From this reading “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
just
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From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
Love
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From this reading Love, or croquet, or the Pimpernels?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Love, or croquet, or the Pimpernels?”
Pimpernels
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From this reading Love, or croquet, or the Pimpernels?”
said
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From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
Somers
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From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
talk
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From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love, or croquet, or the Pimpernels?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us be correct and categorical,” said Dr. Somers.
wanted
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From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Neither,” said Edgar, with a little impatience.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is just what you wanted to talk to me about?