Chapter IV
"And you are to bring him." "Him?" "Bertram Cope." "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days. And now you're asking me to give him sixteen."
Bertram Cope's Year
Chapter IV
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"And
you
are
to
bring
him."
"Him?"
"Bertram
Cope."
"Why,
I've
given
him
six
hours
within
two
or
three
days.
And
now
you're
asking
me
to
give
him
sixteen."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"And
you
are
to
bring
him."
Line 2
"Him?"
/hɪm/
Line 3
"Bertram
Cope."
Line 4
"Why,
I've
given
him
six
hours
within
two
or
three
days.
Line 5
And
now
you're
asking
me
to
give
him
sixteen."
Learner Dictionary
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Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you are to bring him."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are to bring him."
asking
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Bertram
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bring
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Cope
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days
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give
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given
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you are to bring him."
hours
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
I've
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now you're asking me to give him sixteen."
now
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From this reading And now you're asking me to give him sixteen."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
six
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
sixteen
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From this reading And now you're asking me to give him sixteen."
three
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you are to bring him."
two
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
Why
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From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Why, I've given him six hours within two or three days.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you are to bring him."
you're
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From this reading And now you're asking me to give him sixteen."