Chapter II
"This will do, Pop," I said. "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours." "You'll destroy him?" "I haven't even met the man." "He is evil."
The Night of the Trolls
Chapter II
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"This
will
do,
Pop,"
I
said.
"Now,
tell
me
all
you
can
about
this
Baron
of
yours."
"You'll
destroy
him?"
"I
haven't
even
met
the
man."
"He
is
evil."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"This
will
do,
Pop,"
I
said.
Line 2
"Now,
tell
me
all
you
can
about
this
Baron
of
yours."
Line 3
"You'll
destroy
him?"
Line 4
"I
haven't
even
met
the
man."
Line 5
"He
is
evil."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't even met the man."”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."”
Yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."”
All words in this reading · 27
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
all
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From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
Baron
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From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
destroy
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From this reading "You'll destroy him?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
evil
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From this reading "He is evil."
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is evil."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll destroy him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is evil."
man
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From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
met
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From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
Now
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From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
Pop
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From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
said
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From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll destroy him?"
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."