Chapter X
"Mr. Ford! Aren't you a little unfair?" She did not pretend to misunderstand him. "I am open to convincement," he affirmed. "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
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Chapter X
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"Mr.
Ford!
Aren't
you
a
little
unfair?"
She
did
not
pretend
to
misunderstand
him.
"I
am
open
to
convincement,"
he
affirmed.
"It
is
making
me
Uncle
Sidney's
executioner,
on
one
hand;
or
yours,
on
the
other."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Mr.
Ford!
Line 2
Aren't
you
a
little
unfair?"
Line 3
She
did
not
pretend
to
misunderstand
him.
Line 4
"I
am
open
to
convincement,"
he
affirmed.
Line 5
"It
is
making
me
Uncle
Sidney's
executioner,
on
one
hand;
or
yours,
on
the
other."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aren't you a little unfair?"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"I am open to convincement," he affirmed.”
Yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."”
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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 Aren't you a little unfair?"
affirmed
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From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
Aren't
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From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
convincement
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From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
executioner
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From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
Ford
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From this reading "Mr. Ford!
hand
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From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
making
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From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
misunderstand
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From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Ford!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
other
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From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
pretend
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From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
Sidney's
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From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
Uncle
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From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
unfair
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From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."