Chapter X
"That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other." "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response. "Where I've met him I can't remember. By Jove! It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
The Lady in the Car
Chapter X
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"That
I've
met
that
fellow
before,
somewhere
or
other."
"I
sincerely
hope
not,"
was
the
clergyman's
response.
"Where
I've
met
him
I
can't
remember.
By
Jove!
It'll
be
awkward
for
us
if
he
recollects
me."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"That
I've
met
that
fellow
before,
somewhere
or
other."
Line 2
"I
sincerely
hope
not,"
was
the
clergyman's
response.
Line 3
"Where
I've
met
him
I
can't
remember.
Line 4
By
Jove!
Line 5
It'll
be
awkward
for
us
if
he
recollects
me."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Where I've met him I can't remember.”
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awkward
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From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove!
can't
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From this reading "Where I've met him I can't remember.
clergyman's
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From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
fellow
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From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where I've met him I can't remember.
hope
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From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
I've
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From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
It'll
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From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
Jove
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From this reading By Jove!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
met
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From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
other
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From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
recollects
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From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Where I've met him I can't remember.
response
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From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
sincerely
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From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
somewhere
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From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I've met that fellow before, somewhere or other."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'll be awkward for us if he recollects me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I sincerely hope not," was the clergyman's response.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where I've met him I can't remember.