Chapter VI
CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained. However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself. “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.” “Where?” “Wherever you’re going.
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Chapter VI
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CARRYING
Pierre’s
ill
temper
was
short-lived,
but
his
curiosity
remained.
However,
when
Adrian
steadily
refused
to
gratify
it
his
interest
returned
to
himself.
“Say,
I’ve
a
mind
to
go
the
whole
way.”
“Where?”
“Wherever
you’re
going.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CARRYING
Pierre’s
ill
temper
was
short-lived,
but
his
curiosity
remained.
Line 2
However,
when
Adrian
steadily
refused
to
gratify
it
his
interest
returned
to
himself.
Line 3
“Say,
I’ve
a
mind
to
go
the
whole
way.”
Line 4
“Where?”
/wer/
Line 5
“Wherever
you’re
going.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.””
Remained
noun
US /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.”
Wherever
conjunction
US /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading ““Wherever you’re going.”
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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 “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
Adrian
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From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
CARRYING
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curiosity
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go
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going
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From this reading “Wherever you’re going.
gratify
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From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
I've
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From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
ill
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From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
interest
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From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
Pierre's
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From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
refused
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From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
Say
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From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
short-lived
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From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
steadily
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From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
temper
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From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
way
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From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where?”
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Wherever you’re going.
whole
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From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
you're
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From this reading “Wherever you’re going.