Chapter IX
THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES. "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland. "I'm very sorry," said Norburn. "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable." "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
Half a Hero: A Novel
Chapter IX
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THE
SMOKE
OF
HIDDEN
FIRES.
"No,
I
don't
like
turn-down
collars,"
remarked
Daisy
Medland.
"I'm
very
sorry,"
said
Norburn.
"You
never
said
so
before,
and
they're
so
comfortable."
"And
why
don't
you
wear
a
high
hat,
and
a
frock-coat?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
SMOKE
OF
HIDDEN
FIRES.
Line 2
"No,
I
don't
like
turn-down
collars,"
remarked
Daisy
Medland.
Line 3
"I'm
very
sorry,"
said
Norburn.
Line 4
"You
never
said
so
before,
and
they're
so
comfortable."
Line 5
"And
why
don't
you
wear
a
high
hat,
and
a
frock-coat?
Learner Dictionary
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Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."”
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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 "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."
collars
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
comfortable
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From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."
Daisy
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
FIRES
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From this reading THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES.
frock-coat
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From this reading "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
hat
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From this reading "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
HIDDEN
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From this reading THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES.
high
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From this reading "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm very sorry," said Norburn.
like
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
Medland
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
Norburn
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From this reading "I'm very sorry," said Norburn.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES.
remarked
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
said
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From this reading "I'm very sorry," said Norburn.
SMOKE
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From this reading THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."
sorry
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From this reading "I'm very sorry," said Norburn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMOKE OF HIDDEN FIRES.
they're
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From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."
turn-down
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From this reading "No, I don't like turn-down collars," remarked Daisy Medland.
very
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From this reading "I'm very sorry," said Norburn.
wear
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From this reading "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
why
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From this reading "And why don't you wear a high hat, and a frock-coat?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never said so before, and they're so comfortable."