Chapter VIII
"It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now. I am going." "That is a pity." "Why? It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
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Chapter VIII
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"It
wasn't
a
vague
intention
then;
it
is
less
vague
now.
I
am
going."
"That
is
a
pity."
"Why?
It
will
be
all
the
better
for
you;
one
competitor
less."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It
wasn't
a
vague
intention
then;
it
is
less
vague
now.
Line 2
I
am
going."
Line 3
"That
is
a
pity."
Line 4
"Why?
Line 5
It
will
be
all
the
better
for
you;
one
competitor
less."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
all
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From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
better
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From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
competitor
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From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
going
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From this reading I am going."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going."
intention
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From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
less
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From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
now
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From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
pity
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From this reading "That is a pity."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a pity."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
then
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From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
vague
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From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
wasn't
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From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
Why
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From this reading "Why?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."