Chapter V
THE BISHOP. Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear. Dont apologize. THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it! Solomon was in the Bible.
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THE
BISHOP.
Precisely
what
you
ought
to
think
of
him,
my
dear.
Dont
apologize.
THE
GENERAL
[more
shocked]
Well,
but
hang
it!
Solomon
was
in
the
Bible.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
BISHOP.
Line 2
Precisely
what
you
ought
to
think
of
him,
my
dear.
Line 3
Dont
apologize.
Line 4
THE
GENERAL
[more
shocked]
Well,
but
hang
it!
Line 5
Solomon
was
in
the
Bible.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Bible
noun
US /bible/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Solomon was in the Bible.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.”
Solomon
proper noun
US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “Solomon was in the Bible.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!”
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apologize
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From this reading Dont apologize.
Bible
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From this reading Solomon was in the Bible.
BISHOP
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From this reading THE BISHOP.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
dear
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From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
Dont
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From this reading Dont apologize.
GENERAL
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From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
hang
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From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Solomon was in the Bible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
more
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From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
Precisely
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From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
shocked
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From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Solomon was in the Bible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solomon was in the Bible.
Well
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From this reading THE GENERAL [more shocked] Well, but hang it!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Precisely what you ought to think of him, my dear.