Chapter IV
ALGERNON. I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit. He has no taste in neckties at all. CECILY. I don’t think you will require neckties.
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Chapter IV
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ALGERNON.
I
certainly
wouldn’t
let
Jack
buy
my
outfit.
He
has
no
taste
in
neckties
at
all.
CECILY.
I
don’t
think
you
will
require
neckties.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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ALGERNON.
Line 2
I
certainly
wouldn’t
let
Jack
buy
my
outfit.
Line 3
He
has
no
taste
in
neckties
at
all.
Line 4
CECILY.
Line 5
I
don’t
think
you
will
require
neckties.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has no taste in neckties at all.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.”
Taste
verb
US /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “He has no taste in neckties at all.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think you will require neckties.”
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ALGERNON
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all
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
buy
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CECILY
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From this reading CECILY.
certainly
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don't
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From this reading I don’t think you will require neckties.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
Jack
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From this reading I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.
neckties
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From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
outfit
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From this reading I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.
require
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From this reading I don’t think you will require neckties.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He has no taste in neckties at all.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t think you will require neckties.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t think you will require neckties.
wouldn't
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From this reading I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t think you will require neckties.