Chapter II
THE CAPTAIN. It will soon be iron again. I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week. LAVINIA. Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.
Androcles and the Lion
Chapter II
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THE
CAPTAIN.
It
will
soon
be
iron
again.
I
have
seen
many
women
die,
and
forgotten
them
in
a
week.
LAVINIA.
Remember
me
for
a
fortnight,
handsome
Captain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CAPTAIN.
/ðə ˈcaptain/
Line 2
It
will
soon
be
iron
again.
Line 3
I
have
seen
many
women
die,
and
forgotten
them
in
a
week.
Line 4
LAVINIA.
Line 5
Remember
me
for
a
fortnight,
handsome
Captain.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will soon be iron again.”
CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN.”
Forgotten
adjective
US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.”
Handsome
noun
US /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will soon be iron again.”
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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 I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will soon be iron again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will soon be iron again.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CAPTAIN.
die
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From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
fortnight
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From this reading Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
iron
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From this reading It will soon be iron again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will soon be iron again.
LAVINIA
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From this reading LAVINIA.
many
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From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember me for a fortnight, handsome Captain.
seen
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From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
soon
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From this reading It will soon be iron again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
week
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From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will soon be iron again.
women
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From this reading I have seen many women die, and forgotten them in a week.