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The Great God Gold

Chapter IX

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Context Illustration Reading 1/86 · 5 lines
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“And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.
“It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”
“Well, my dear fellow.
You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”
“I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Great God Gold

Chapter IX

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.
Line 2
“It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”
Line 3
“Well, my dear fellow.
Line 4
You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”
Line 5
“I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Well, my dear fellow.”

All words in this reading · 39

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

appreciate

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From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”

Charlie

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

clear

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

considerate

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From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

dear

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From this reading “Well, my dear fellow.

don't

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From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”

enemies

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From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

fellow

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From this reading “Well, my dear fellow.

gives

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

It's

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From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

Jim

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From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

kind

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From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

kindness

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From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

much

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From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”

Mullet

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well, my dear fellow.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

nonchalance

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From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

out

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

perfect

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From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

really

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From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

said

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

seem

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From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”

solicitude

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From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

tip

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From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “And he gives me the tip to clear out!” said Charlie Mullet.

very

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From this reading “It’s really very kind and considerate of him.”

Well

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From this reading “Well, my dear fellow.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I never appreciate the solicitude of my enemies, my dear Jim,” he replied with perfect nonchalance.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You don’t seem to appreciate his kindness very much.”