Chapter VII
“I don’t understand!” he stammered. “Haven’t these people any pride? This show of friendliness--what does it mean? I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us.... And our men!
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“I
don’t
understand!”
he
stammered.
“Haven’t
these
people
any
pride?
This
show
of
friendliness--what
does
it
mean?
I’d
rather
they
scowled
and
showed
their
hatred
than
stand
round
fawning
on
us....
And
our
men!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“I
don’t
understand!”
he
stammered.
Line 2
“Haven’t
these
people
any
pride?
Line 3
This
show
of
friendliness--what
does
it
mean?
Line 4
I’d
rather
they
scowled
and
showed
their
hatred
than
stand
round
fawning
on
us....
Line 5
And
our
men!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Haven’t these people any pride?”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t understand!” he stammered.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading “Haven’t these people any pride?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
don't
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From this reading “I don’t understand!” he stammered.
fawning
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friendliness
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From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
hatred
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Haven't
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From this reading “Haven’t these people any pride?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t understand!” he stammered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t understand!” he stammered.
I'd
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From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
mean
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From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
men
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And our men!
people
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From this reading “Haven’t these people any pride?
pride
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From this reading “Haven’t these people any pride?
rather
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From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
round
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From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
scowled
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From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
show
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From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
showed
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From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
stammered
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From this reading “I don’t understand!” he stammered.
stand
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From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Haven’t these people any pride?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t understand!” he stammered.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’d rather they scowled and showed their hatred than stand round fawning on us....
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This show of friendliness--what does it mean?