Chapter II
He gave in because he had to. "You are much more lenient than I deserve. Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness. It would serve me right." "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
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He
gave
in
because
he
had
to.
"You
are
much
more
lenient
than
I
deserve.
Really,
you
ought
to
stick
me
good
and
hard
for
my
awkwardness.
It
would
serve
me
right."
"I
am
considering
the
motive,"
she
said
almost
wistfully,
he
fancied.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
He
gave
in
because
he
had
to.
Line 2
"You
are
much
more
lenient
than
I
deserve.
Line 3
Really,
you
ought
to
stick
me
good
and
hard
for
my
awkwardness.
Line 4
It
would
serve
me
right."
Line 5
"I
am
considering
the
motive,"
she
said
almost
wistfully,
he
fancied.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “He gave in because he had to.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would serve me right."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would serve me right."”
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almost
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From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
awkwardness
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From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He gave in because he had to.
considering
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From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
deserve
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From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
fancied
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From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
gave
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From this reading He gave in because he had to.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave in because he had to.
hard
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From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave in because he had to.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave in because he had to.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would serve me right."
lenient
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From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
more
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From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
motive
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From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
much
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From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
Really
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From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would serve me right."
said
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From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
serve
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From this reading It would serve me right."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
stick
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From this reading Really, you ought to stick me good and hard for my awkwardness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave in because he had to.
wistfully
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From this reading "I am considering the motive," she said almost wistfully, he fancied.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would serve me right."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are much more lenient than I deserve.