Chapter XII
“Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.” The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly. “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover. “So do I!” said Lord Sayes. “And I!” said Mr. Trent-Garby; “And I!”
Zuleika Dobson
Chapter XII
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“Dorset,”
he
said
huskily,
“I
shall
die
too.”
The
Duke
flung
up
his
hands,
staring
wildly.
“I
stand
in
with
that,”
said
Mr.
Oover.
“So
do
I!”
said
Lord
Sayes.
“And
I!”
said
Mr.
Trent-Garby;
“And
I!”
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Line 1
“Dorset,”
he
said
huskily,
“I
shall
die
too.”
Line 2
The
Duke
flung
up
his
hands,
staring
wildly.
Line 3
“I
stand
in
with
that,”
said
Mr.
Oover.
Line 4
“So
do
I!”
said
Lord
Sayes.
Line 5
“And
I!”
said
Mr.
Trent-Garby;
“And
I!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.””
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I!” said Mr. Trent-Garby; “And I!”
die
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From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So do I!” said Lord Sayes.
Dorset
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From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
Duke
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From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
flung
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From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
huskily
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From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.
Lord
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From this reading “So do I!” said Lord Sayes.
Mr
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From this reading “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.
Oover
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From this reading “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.
said
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From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
Sayes
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From this reading “So do I!” said Lord Sayes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So do I!” said Lord Sayes.
stand
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From this reading “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.
staring
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From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
too
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From this reading “Dorset,” he said huskily, “I shall die too.”
Trent-Garby
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From this reading “And I!” said Mr. Trent-Garby; “And I!”
up
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From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
wildly
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From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, staring wildly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I stand in with that,” said Mr. Oover.