Chapter V
"How very nice! Then we have a common interest already." "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly. Which of them plays?" "Neither.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3
Chapter V
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"How
very
nice!
Then
we
have
a
common
interest
already."
"Do
you
mean
the
banjo,
or--"
"The
banjo,
decidedly.
Which
of
them
plays?"
"Neither.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"How
very
nice!
Line 2
Then
we
have
a
common
interest
already."
Line 3
"Do
you
mean
the
banjo,
or--"
"The
banjo,
decidedly.
Line 4
Which
of
them
plays?"
Line 5
"Neither.
/ˈniːðər/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then we have a common interest already."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we have a common interest already."”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"Neither.”
All words in this reading · 22
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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 Then we have a common interest already."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we have a common interest already."
banjo
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From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.
common
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From this reading Then we have a common interest already."
decidedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then we have a common interest already."
How
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From this reading "How very nice!
interest
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From this reading Then we have a common interest already."
mean
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From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither.
nice
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From this reading "How very nice!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which of them plays?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.
plays
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From this reading Which of them plays?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Which of them plays?"
Then
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From this reading Then we have a common interest already."
very
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From this reading "How very nice!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we have a common interest already."
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which of them plays?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean the banjo, or--" "The banjo, decidedly.