Chapter XVIII
THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS. "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you." "You always have, and with reason. What is it Frank?" "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
Chapter XVIII
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THE
HYPOTHETICAL
FRIENDS.
"Charlie,
I
am
going
to
put
confidence
in
you."
"You
always
have,
and
with
reason.
What
is
it
Frank?"
"Charlie,
I
am
in
want--urgent
want
of
money."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
HYPOTHETICAL
FRIENDS.
Line 2
"Charlie,
I
am
going
to
put
confidence
in
you."
Line 3
"You
always
have,
and
with
reason.
Line 4
What
is
it
Frank?"
Line 5
"Charlie,
I
am
in
want--urgent
want
of
money."
Learner Dictionary
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Confidence
noun
US /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You always have, and with reason.”
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always
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From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
Charlie
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From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
Frank
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From this reading What is it Frank?"
FRIENDS
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From this reading THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
going
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From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
HYPOTHETICAL
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From this reading THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it Frank?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it Frank?"
money
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From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
put
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From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
reason
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From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYPOTHETICAL FRIENDS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."
urgent
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From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
want
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From this reading "Charlie, I am in want--urgent want of money."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it Frank?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You always have, and with reason.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charlie, I am going to put confidence in you."