Chapter X
“Money,” said Jessie. “Is it possible—Surely! Conventionality! May only people of means—Live their own Lives? I never thought ...”
The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll
Chapter X
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“Money,”
said
Jessie.
“Is
it
possible—Surely!
Conventionality!
May
only
people
of
means—Live
their
own
Lives?
I
never
thought ...”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Money,”
said
Jessie.
Line 2
“Is
it
possible—Surely!
Line 3
Conventionality!
Line 4
May
only
people
of
means—Live
their
own
Lives?
Line 5
I
never
thought ...”
/aɪ never thought/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May only people of means—Live their own Lives?”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never thought ...””
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never thought ...””
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Conventionality
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From this reading Conventionality!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never thought ...”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
Jessie
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From this reading “Money,” said Jessie.
Live
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From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
Lives
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From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
means
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From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
Money
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From this reading “Money,” said Jessie.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never thought ...”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
only
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From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
own
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From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
people
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From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
possible
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From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
said
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From this reading “Money,” said Jessie.
Surely
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From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never thought ...”