Chapter X
"If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on. You know--the cocktail crowd. That's why father sacrificed himself." Pauline reflected. "I see.
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Chapter X
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"If
he
had,
there
were
plenty
of
people
lunching
at
Greystock
who
would
have
taken
her
on.
You
know--the
cocktail
crowd.
That's
why
father
sacrificed
himself."
Pauline
reflected.
"I
see.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"If
he
had,
there
were
plenty
of
people
lunching
at
Greystock
who
would
have
taken
her
on.
Line 2
You
know--the
cocktail
crowd.
Line 3
That's
why
father
sacrificed
himself."
Line 4
Pauline
reflected.
Line 5
"I
see.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That's why father sacrificed himself."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know--the cocktail crowd.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
cocktail
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crowd
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father
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From this reading That's why father sacrificed himself."
Greystock
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From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That's why father sacrificed himself."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know--the cocktail crowd.
lunching
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From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
Pauline
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From this reading Pauline reflected.
people
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plenty
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From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
reflected
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From this reading Pauline reflected.
sacrificed
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From this reading That's why father sacrificed himself."
see
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From this reading "I see.
taken
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From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
That's
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From this reading That's why father sacrificed himself."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know--the cocktail crowd.
there
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From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
why
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From this reading That's why father sacrificed himself."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If he had, there were plenty of people lunching at Greystock who would have taken her on.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know--the cocktail crowd.