Chapter XVIII
“I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda. “Who?” “The Venetians.” “They were traders--and nothing more. Just as we are.
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Chapter XVIII
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“I
suppose
they
WERE
rather
feeble
people,”
said
Amanda.
“Who?”
“The
Venetians.”
“They
were
traders--and
nothing
more.
Just
as
we
are.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
suppose
they
WERE
rather
feeble
people,”
said
Amanda.
Line 2
“Who?”
/huː/
Line 3
“The
Venetians.”
Line 4
“They
were
traders--and
nothing
more.
Line 5
Just
as
we
are.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““They were traders--and nothing more.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.”
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Amanda
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From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They were traders--and nothing more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as we are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as we are.
feeble
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From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
Just
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From this reading Just as we are.
more
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From this reading “They were traders--and nothing more.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They were traders--and nothing more.
people
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From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
rather
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From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
said
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From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Venetians.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
traders
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From this reading “They were traders--and nothing more.
Venetians
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From this reading “The Venetians.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Just as we are.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose they WERE rather feeble people,” said Amanda.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who?”