Chapter XVI
"What do you mean?" "Oh! I know what I mean." "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?" "He is thought to be capable of it.
The Last Vendée
Chapter XVI
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"What
do
you
mean?"
"Oh!
I
know
what
I
mean."
"Do
you
think
he
has
gone
to
denounce
us?"
"He
is
thought
to
be
capable
of
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
do
you
mean?"
Line 2
"Oh!
Line 3
I
know
what
I
mean."
Line 4
"Do
you
think
he
has
gone
to
denounce
us?"
Line 5
"He
is
thought
to
be
capable
of
it.
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 “"Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know what I mean."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is thought to be capable of it.”
All words in this reading · 20
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He is thought to be capable of it.
capable
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From this reading "He is thought to be capable of it.
denounce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
gone
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From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know what I mean."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is thought to be capable of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He is thought to be capable of it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know what I mean."
mean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He is thought to be capable of it.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is thought to be capable of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think he has gone to denounce us?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"