Chapter XV
“Sensible!” said Ramón. “And honest in his convictions.” “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time? And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano. “You know I don’t want that.
The Plumed Serpent
Chapter XV
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“Sensible!”
said
Ramón.
“And
honest
in
his
convictions.”
“Why
should
you
not
be
Secretary
in
a
few
months’
time?
And
follow
to
the
Presidency?”
said
Cipriano.
“You
know
I
don’t
want
that.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Sensible!”
said
Ramón.
Line 2
“And
honest
in
his
convictions.”
Line 3
“Why
should
you
not
be
Secretary
in
a
few
months’
time?
Line 4
And
follow
to
the
Presidency?”
said
Cipriano.
Line 5
“You
know
I
don’t
want
that.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading ““And honest in his convictions.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know I don’t want that.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
Cipriano
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From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
convictions
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don't
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few
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follow
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
months
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From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
Presidency
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Ramón
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From this reading “Sensible!” said Ramón.
said
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From this reading “Sensible!” said Ramón.
Secretary
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Sensible
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From this reading “Sensible!” said Ramón.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
want
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From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
Why
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From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?