Chapter III
'Yes! They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.' 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply. 'Well then, they'll tell you themselves. They can make speeches hours long.'
A Diversity of Creatures
Chapter III
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'Yes!
They
were
only
rescued
with
difficulty
from
a
howling
mob--if
you
know
what
that
is.'
'But
I
don't,'
answered
the
Great
Vincent
simply.
'Well
then,
they'll
tell
you
themselves.
They
can
make
speeches
hours
long.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'Yes!
Line 2
They
were
only
rescued
with
difficulty
from
a
howling
mob--if
you
know
what
that
is.'
Line 3
'But
I
don't,'
answered
the
Great
Vincent
simply.
Line 4
'Well
then,
they'll
tell
you
themselves.
Line 5
They
can
make
speeches
hours
long.'
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They can make speeches hours long.'”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They can make speeches hours long.'”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.”
Themselves
pronoun
US /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.”
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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 They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can make speeches hours long.'
difficulty
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From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
don't
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From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
hours
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From this reading They can make speeches hours long.'
howling
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From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They can make speeches hours long.'
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They can make speeches hours long.'
mob
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From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
only
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From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
rescued
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From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
simply
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From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
speeches
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From this reading They can make speeches hours long.'
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading 'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.
then
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From this reading 'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
they'll
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From this reading 'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.
Vincent
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From this reading 'But I don't,' answered the Great Vincent simply.
Well
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From this reading 'Well then, they'll tell you themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were only rescued with difficulty from a howling mob--if you know what that is.'