Chapter III
NICOLA. (_with compassionate superiority_). Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that? LOUKA. What could they do?
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Chapter III
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NICOLA.
(_with
compassionate
superiority_).
Do
you
know
what
they
would
do
if
they
heard
you
talk
like
that?
LOUKA.
What
could
they
do?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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NICOLA.
Line 2
(_with
compassionate
superiority_).
Line 3
Do
you
know
what
they
would
do
if
they
heard
you
talk
like
that?
Line 4
LOUKA.
Line 5
What
could
they
do?
/wʌt kʊd ðeɪ duː/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Compassionate
adjective
US /kəmˈpæʃənət/
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading “(_with compassionate superiority_).”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could they do?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?”
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compassionateadjectiveUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading (_with compassionate superiority_).
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could they do?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
heard
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From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
like
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From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
LOUKA
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From this reading LOUKA.
NICOLA
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From this reading NICOLA.
superiority
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From this reading (_with compassionate superiority_).
talk
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From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_with compassionate superiority_).
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what they would do if they heard you talk like that?