Chapter XXIV
"Leave?" faltered the young man. "Yes; quit the business? Cut the whole connection?" "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement. "Why in the world should I?"
The Rise of Silas Lapham
Chapter XXIV
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"Leave?"
faltered
the
young
man.
"Yes;
quit
the
business?
Cut
the
whole
connection?"
"I
haven't
the
remotest
idea
of
it!"
cried
Corey
in
amazement.
"Why
in
the
world
should
I?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Leave?"
faltered
the
young
man.
Line 2
"Yes;
quit
the
business?
Line 3
Cut
the
whole
connection?"
Line 4
"I
haven't
the
remotest
idea
of
it!"
cried
Corey
in
amazement.
Line 5
"Why
in
the
world
should
I?"
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.”
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amazement
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business
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From this reading "Yes; quit the business?
connection
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From this reading Cut the whole connection?"
Corey
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criednounUS /cried/
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From this reading "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.
Cut
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From this reading Cut the whole connection?"
faltered
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From this reading "Leave?" faltered the young man.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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idea
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From this reading "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.
Leave
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From this reading "Leave?" faltered the young man.
man
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From this reading "Leave?" faltered the young man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I haven't the remotest idea of it!" cried Corey in amazement.
quit
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From this reading "Yes; quit the business?
remotest
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why in the world should I?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Leave?" faltered the young man.
whole
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From this reading Cut the whole connection?"
Why
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world
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Yes
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From this reading "Yes; quit the business?
young
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From this reading "Leave?" faltered the young man.