Chapter II
“Mrs Barnett?” What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?” “I think he is an officer who will go far.” “What do you mean by the words, Will go far? Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
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Chapter II
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“Mrs
Barnett?”
What
do
you
think
of
your
Lieutenant,
Jaspar
Hobson?”
“I
think
he
is
an
officer
who
will
go
far.”
“What
do
you
mean
by
the
words,
Will
go
far?
Do
you
mean
that
he
will
go
beyond
the
Twenty-fourth
parallel?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Mrs
Barnett?”
Line 2
What
do
you
think
of
your
Lieutenant,
Jaspar
Hobson?”
Line 3
“I
think
he
is
an
officer
who
will
go
far.”
Line 4
“What
do
you
mean
by
the
words,
Will
go
far?
Line 5
Do
you
mean
that
he
will
go
beyond
the
Twenty-fourth
parallel?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?””
All words in this reading · 28
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
Barnett
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From this reading “Mrs Barnett?”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
far
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From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
go
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From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
Hobson
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From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
Jaspar
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From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
Lieutenant
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From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
mean
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From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs Barnett?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
officer
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From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
parallel
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From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
Twenty-fourth
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From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
words
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From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”