Chapter III
SPINTHO. I thought— THE EDITOR. (_contemptuously_) You thought! Who cares what you think? You’ll be killed all right enough.
Androcles and the Lion
Chapter III
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SPINTHO.
I
thought—
THE
EDITOR.
(_contemptuously_)
You
thought!
Who
cares
what
you
think?
You’ll
be
killed
all
right
enough.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SPINTHO.
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I
thought—
THE
EDITOR.
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(_contemptuously_)
You
thought!
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Who
cares
what
you
think?
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You’ll
be
killed
all
right
enough.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll be killed all right enough.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who cares what you think?”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought— THE EDITOR.”
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all
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From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
cares
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From this reading Who cares what you think?
contemptuously
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From this reading (_contemptuously_) You thought!
EDITOR
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From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
enough
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From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
killed
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From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.
SPINTHO
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From this reading SPINTHO.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who cares what you think?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought— THE EDITOR.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who cares what you think?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who cares what you think?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_contemptuously_) You thought!
You'll
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From this reading You’ll be killed all right enough.