Chapter III
“He is a great man. Stands next to Croker. Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.” This was the point, the procession. Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
The Color of a Great City
Chapter III
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“He
is
a
great
man.
Stands
next
to
Croker.
Wait
till
you
see
de
procession
dat
goes
by
here.”
This
was
the
point,
the
procession.
Any
such
rich
material
evidence
of
power
was
a
sufficient
reason
for
loyalty
in
the
minds
of
these
people.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
is
a
great
man.
Line 2
Stands
next
to
Croker.
Line 3
Wait
till
you
see
de
procession
dat
goes
by
here.”
Line 4
This
was
the
point,
the
procession.
Line 5
Any
such
rich
material
evidence
of
power
was
a
sufficient
reason
for
loyalty
in
the
minds
of
these
people.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He is a great man.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.””
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stands next to Croker.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “This was the point, the procession.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.””
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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 is a great man.
Any
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
Croker
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From this reading Stands next to Croker.
dat
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From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
de
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From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
evidence
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
goes
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From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is a great man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is a great man.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a great man.
loyalty
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
man
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From this reading “He is a great man.
material
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
minds
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stands next to Croker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
people
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading This was the point, the procession.
power
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
procession
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From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
reason
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
rich
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
see
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From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
Stands
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From this reading Stands next to Croker.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
sufficient
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From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the point, the procession.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Any such rich material evidence of power was a sufficient reason for loyalty in the minds of these people.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the point, the procession.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stands next to Croker.
Wait
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From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the point, the procession.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wait till you see de procession dat goes by here.”