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Gunman's Reckoning
Gunman's Reckoning

Chapter VIII

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"Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.
"But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."
Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.
And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.
He still had three minutes.
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Gunman's Reckoning

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.
Line 2
"But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."
Line 3
Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.
Line 4
And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.
Line 5
He still had three minutes.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Fool noun US /fool/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “"But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."”

Sober adjective US /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by alcohol

From this reading “"But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He still had three minutes.”

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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 "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

answer

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From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

anxiously

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From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

clock

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From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

Donnegan

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From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

drunk

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From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

flashed

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From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

foolnounUS /fool/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

friend

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From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

glance

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From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

glass

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From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He still had three minutes.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He still had three minutes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

Just

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From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

Landis

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From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

made

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From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

minutes

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From this reading He still had three minutes.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

other

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From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

please

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From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

said

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From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

showed

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From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

sipping

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From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by alcohol

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He still had three minutes.

teeth

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From this reading Landis showed his teeth, but made no other answer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And Donnegan anxiously flashed a glance at the clock.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."

three

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From this reading He still had three minutes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Just as you please," said Donnegan, sipping his glass.

young

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From this reading "But remember this, my young friend, that a fool is a fool, drunk or sober."