Chapter VII
"Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne. "Now, don’t try to argue. I’m in my right senses. You aren’t! I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
The Red Widow
Chapter VII
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"Yes,
you
did—and
you
know
it,
you
infernal
hypocrite!"
cried
Boyne.
"Now,
don’t
try
to
argue.
I’m
in
my
right
senses.
You
aren’t!
I
haven’t
time
or
inclination
to
have
a
war
of
words
over
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yes,
you
did—and
you
know
it,
you
infernal
hypocrite!"
cried
Boyne.
Line 2
"Now,
don’t
try
to
argue.
Line 3
I’m
in
my
right
senses.
Line 4
You
aren’t!
Line 5
I
haven’t
time
or
inclination
to
have
a
war
of
words
over
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.”
Infernal
adjective
US /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “"Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m in my right senses.”
Senses
plural noun
US /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “I’m in my right senses.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.”
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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 I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
aren't
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From this reading You aren’t!
argue
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From this reading "Now, don’t try to argue.
Boyne
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From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
don't
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From this reading "Now, don’t try to argue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
haven't
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From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
hypocrite
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From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
I'm
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From this reading I’m in my right senses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m in my right senses.
inclination
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From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’m in my right senses.
Now
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From this reading "Now, don’t try to argue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m in my right senses.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading I’m in my right senses.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, don’t try to argue.
try
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From this reading "Now, don’t try to argue.
war
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From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
words
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From this reading I haven’t time or inclination to have a war of words over it.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you did—and you know it, you infernal hypocrite!" cried Boyne.