Chapter VI
“Yes, just that. But I’ll be hanged if he shall. Poppa, will you allow that?” “Allow what?” “Why Mr. Flack’s vile interference.
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Chapter VI
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“Yes,
just
that.
But
I’ll
be
hanged
if
he
shall.
Poppa,
will
you
allow
that?”
“Allow
what?”
“Why
Mr.
Flack’s
vile
interference.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Yes,
just
that.
Line 2
But
I’ll
be
hanged
if
he
shall.
Line 3
Poppa,
will
you
allow
that?”
Line 4
“Allow
what?”
Line 5
“Why
Mr.
Flack’s
vile
interference.
Learner Dictionary
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Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But I’ll be hanged if he shall.”
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allow
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From this reading Poppa, will you allow that?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
Flack's
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From this reading “Why Mr. Flack’s vile interference.
hanged
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From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
I'll
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From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
interference
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From this reading “Why Mr. Flack’s vile interference.
just
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From this reading “Yes, just that.
Mr
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From this reading “Why Mr. Flack’s vile interference.
Poppa
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From this reading Poppa, will you allow that?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I’ll be hanged if he shall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, just that.
vile
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From this reading “Why Mr. Flack’s vile interference.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Allow what?”
Why
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From this reading “Why Mr. Flack’s vile interference.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Poppa, will you allow that?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, just that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Poppa, will you allow that?”