Chapter VIII
"Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate. "What are your lowest terms?" "I've stated them." "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained. "I have shown you the actual concession.
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Chapter VIII
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"Well,"
asked
the
old
man
who
was
head
of
the
syndicate.
"What
are
your
lowest
terms?"
"I've
stated
them."
"But
you
don't
give
us
time
to
inquire
into
the
business,"
he
complained.
"I
have
shown
you
the
actual
concession.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Well,"
asked
the
old
man
who
was
head
of
the
syndicate.
Line 2
"What
are
your
lowest
terms?"
Line 3
"I've
stated
them."
Line 4
"But
you
don't
give
us
time
to
inquire
into
the
business,"
he
complained.
Line 5
"I
have
shown
you
the
actual
concession.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have shown you the actual concession.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.”
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actual
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From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
business
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From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
complained
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From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
concession
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From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
don't
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From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
give
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From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
head
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From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
I've
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From this reading "I've stated them."
inquire
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From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
lowest
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From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
man
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From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
old
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From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
shown
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From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
stated
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From this reading "I've stated them."
syndicate
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From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
terms
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From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've stated them."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
Well
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From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"