Chapter II
"Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut. "Mr Brash? Mr Wilkie?" No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say. Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
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Chapter II
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"Would
any
other
gentleman
like
to
say
anything?"
inquired
Juggernaut.
"Mr
Brash?
Mr
Wilkie?"
No,
the
gentlemen
addressed
had
nothing
to
say.
Their
_forte_
was
plainly
that
of
chorus.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Would
any
other
gentleman
like
to
say
anything?"
inquired
Juggernaut.
Line 2
"Mr
Brash?
Line 3
Mr
Wilkie?"
Line 4
No,
the
gentlemen
addressed
had
nothing
to
say.
Line 5
Their
_forte_
was
plainly
that
of
chorus.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.”
Chorus
noun
US /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading “Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.”
Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.”
Gentlemen
noun
US /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.”
Plainly
noun
US /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.”
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addressed
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From this reading No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.
any
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From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
Brash
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From this reading "Mr Brash?
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
forte
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From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
Juggernaut
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From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
like
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From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr Brash?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
other
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From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
say
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From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, the gentlemen addressed had nothing to say.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their _forte_ was plainly that of chorus.
Wilkie
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From this reading Mr Wilkie?"
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would any other gentleman like to say anything?" inquired Juggernaut.