Chapter XXI
MR. SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST. "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might. The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness. You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
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Chapter XXI
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MR.
SIMEON
MAKES
A
CLEAN
BREAST.
"I
won't
say
you
sold
the
pass,"
snarled
Brother
Warboise,
"though
I
might.
The
fact
is,
there's
no
trusting
your
cleverness.
You
see
a
chance
of
showing-off
before
the
Bishop,
and
that's
enough.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MR.
Line 2
SIMEON
MAKES
A
CLEAN
BREAST.
Line 3
"I
won't
say
you
sold
the
pass,"
snarled
Brother
Warboise,
"though
I
might.
Line 4
The
fact
is,
there's
no
trusting
your
cleverness.
Line 5
You
see
a
chance
of
showing-off
before
the
Bishop,
and
that's
enough.
Learner Dictionary
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Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.”
Cleverness
noun
US /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.”
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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 SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
Bishop
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From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
BREAST
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From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
Brother
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
chance
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From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
CLEAN
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From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
enough
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From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
fact
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From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
MAKES
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From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
pass
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
say
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
see
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From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
showing-off
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From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
SIMEON
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From this reading SIMEON MAKES A CLEAN BREAST.
snarled
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
sold
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
that's
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From this reading You see a chance of showing-off before the Bishop, and that's enough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
there's
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From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
trusting
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From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.
Warboise
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
won't
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From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't say you sold the pass," snarled Brother Warboise, "though I might.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fact is, there's no trusting your cleverness.