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The Warden

Chapter XV

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TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
You haven't breakfasted?"
"Oh yes, hours ago.
And how are you?"
When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Warden

Chapter XV

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
Line 2
You haven't breakfasted?"
Line 3
"Oh yes, hours ago.
Line 4
And how are you?"
Line 5
When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”

All words in this reading · 47

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

ago

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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.

Ah

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

all

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

ANTICANT

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

ask

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

Bold

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

breakfasted

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From this reading You haven't breakfasted?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

DR

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

Esquimau

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

haven't

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From this reading You haven't breakfasted?"

health

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

hours

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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.

how

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

human

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

inherent

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

inquiry

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

invariable

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

meets

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

MR

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

nature

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

obliging

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

Oh

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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

other's

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

rule

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

SENTIMENT

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

TOM

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

TOWERS

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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?

two

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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?

yes

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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?