Chapter XXXIV
THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!" Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette. "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!" "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?" Borrowdean asked.
A Lost Leader
Chapter XXXIV
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THE
PERSISTENCY
OF
BORROWDEAN
"And
what
does
Mannering
think
of
it
all,
I
wonder!"
Lord
Redford
remarked,
lighting
a
fresh
cigarette.
"This
may
be
his
opportunity,
who
can
tell!"
"Will
he
have
the
nerve
to
grasp
it?"
Borrowdean
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
PERSISTENCY
OF
BORROWDEAN
"And
what
does
Mannering
think
of
it
all,
I
wonder!"
Line 2
Lord
Redford
remarked,
lighting
a
fresh
cigarette.
Line 3
"This
may
be
his
opportunity,
who
can
tell!"
Line 4
"Will
he
have
the
nerve
to
grasp
it?"
Line 5
Borrowdean
asked.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Borrowdean asked.”
Grasp
noun
US /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “"Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"”
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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 Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
all
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From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Borrowdean asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
BORROWDEAN
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From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
cigarette
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From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
fresh
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From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
lighting
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From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
Mannering
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From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
nerve
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From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
opportunity
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From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
PERSISTENCY
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From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
Redford
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From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
remarked
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From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
wonder
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From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"