Chapter X
_Robin_. Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt. _T_. What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him? Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
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_Robin_.
Forgive
him,
Tom:
his
head
is
crackt.
_T_.
What
mischief
can
the
Dean
have
done
him,
That
Traulus
calls
for
vengeance
on
him?
Why
must
he
sputter,
spawl,
and
slaver
it
In
vain
against
the
people's
favourite?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_Robin_.
Line 2
Forgive
him,
Tom:
his
head
is
crackt.
Line 3
_T_.
Line 4
What
mischief
can
the
Dean
have
done
him,
That
Traulus
calls
for
vengeance
on
him?
Line 5
Why
must
he
sputter,
spawl,
and
slaver
it
In
vain
against
the
people's
favourite?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?”
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
calls
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From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
crackt
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From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
Dean
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From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
favourite
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
Forgive
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From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
head
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From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
mischief
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From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
people's
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From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
Robin
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From this reading _Robin_.
slaver
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spawl
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sputter
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T
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From this reading _T_.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
Tom
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From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
Traulus
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vain
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vengeance
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
Why
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From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?