Chapter VI
LOUKA. (_tauntingly_). He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians. He has not a word of grief for his poor father. RAINA.
Arms and the Man
Chapter VI
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LOUKA.
(_tauntingly_).
He
has
not
much
heart,
that
Swiss,
though
he
is
so
fond
of
the
Servians.
He
has
not
a
word
of
grief
for
his
poor
father.
RAINA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LOUKA.
Line 2
(_tauntingly_).
Line 3
He
has
not
much
heart,
that
Swiss,
though
he
is
so
fond
of
the
Servians.
Line 4
He
has
not
a
word
of
grief
for
his
poor
father.
Line 5
RAINA.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has not a word of grief for his poor father.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.”
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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 He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
father
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From this reading He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
fond
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From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
grief
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From this reading He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
heart
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From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
LOUKA
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From this reading LOUKA.
much
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From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
RAINA
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From this reading RAINA.
Servians
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From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
Swiss
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From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
tauntingly
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From this reading (_tauntingly_).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He has not much heart, that Swiss, though he is so fond of the Servians.
word
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From this reading He has not a word of grief for his poor father.