Chapter IV
“Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?” “Not for worlds. Besides we can’t. We’re paralysed. We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
The Ambassadors
Chapter IV
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“Then
don’t
you
think
we
ought
to
follow
him?”
“Not
for
worlds.
Besides
we
can’t.
We’re
paralysed.
We
exchange
a
long
scared
look,
we
publicly
tremble.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Then
don’t
you
think
we
ought
to
follow
him?”
Line 2
“Not
for
worlds.
Line 3
Besides
we
can’t.
Line 4
We’re
paralysed.
Line 5
We
exchange
a
long
scared
look,
we
publicly
tremble.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides we can’t.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?””
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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 We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides we can’t.
can't
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From this reading Besides we can’t.
don't
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From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
exchange
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From this reading We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
follow
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From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not for worlds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not for worlds.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
paralysed
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From this reading We’re paralysed.
publicly
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From this reading We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
scared
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From this reading We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
Then
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From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
tremble
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From this reading We exchange a long scared look, we publicly tremble.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”
We're
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From this reading We’re paralysed.
worlds
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From this reading “Not for worlds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then don’t you think we ought to follow him?”