Chapter V
"Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them." "How many Germans do you know personally?" I asked him. "Thank God! Not a dozen."
Tatterdemalion
Chapter V
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"Of
course,"
I
said,
"there
have
been
many
spies,
but----"
"Spies
and
ruffians,"
he
cried,
"the
whole
lot
of
them."
"How
many
Germans
do
you
know
personally?"
I
asked
him.
"Thank
God!
Not
a
dozen."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Of
course,"
I
said,
"there
have
been
many
spies,
but----"
"Spies
and
ruffians,"
he
cried,
"the
whole
lot
of
them."
Line 2
"How
many
Germans
do
you
know
personally?"
Line 3
I
asked
him.
/aɪ asked hɪm/
Line 4
"Thank
God!
Line 5
Not
a
dozen."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked him.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How many Germans do you know personally?"”
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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 Not a dozen."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How many Germans do you know personally?"
dozen
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From this reading Not a dozen."
Germans
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From this reading "How many Germans do you know personally?"
God
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From this reading "Thank God!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him.
How
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From this reading "How many Germans do you know personally?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How many Germans do you know personally?"
lot
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
many
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a dozen."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
personally
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From this reading "How many Germans do you know personally?"
ruffians
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
said
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
spies
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
Thank
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From this reading "Thank God!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
there
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
whole
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From this reading "Of course," I said, "there have been many spies, but----" "Spies and ruffians," he cried, "the whole lot of them."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How many Germans do you know personally?"