Chapter IX
"Sha'n't he! I'll sue him for breach of promise. I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet. I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!" "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
Fordham's Feud
Chapter IX
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"Sha'n't
he!
I'll
sue
him
for
breach
of
promise.
I'll
claim
such
swinging
damages
as
never
were
asked
for
in
a
court
of
law
yet.
I'll
ruin
him--yes,
I'll
ruin
him,
by
God!"
"You
may
obtain
a
few
hundreds
at
the
outside.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Sha'n't
he!
Line 2
I'll
sue
him
for
breach
of
promise.
Line 3
I'll
claim
such
swinging
damages
as
never
were
asked
for
in
a
court
of
law
yet.
Line 4
I'll
ruin
him--yes,
I'll
ruin
him,
by
God!"
Line 5
"You
may
obtain
a
few
hundreds
at
the
outside.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
Obtain
verb
US /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “"You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
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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 I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
breach
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From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
claim
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From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
court
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From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
damages
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From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
few
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From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
God
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From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sha'n't he!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
hundreds
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From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
I'll
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From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
law
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From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
promise
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From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
ruin
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From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
Sha'n't
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From this reading "Sha'n't he!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
sue
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From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
swinging
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From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
yes
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From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.