Chapter XII
OUT OF HARM'S WAY. "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon. "I call it infernal impertinence." Lord Eynesford differed. "Well, I don't," he said.
Half a Hero: A Novel
Chapter XII
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OUT
OF
HARM'S
WAY.
"I
don't
see
what
business
it
is
of
his,"
said
Dick
to
his
brother
the
next
afternoon.
"I
call
it
infernal
impertinence."
Lord
Eynesford
differed.
"Well,
I
don't,"
he
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
OUT
OF
HARM'S
WAY.
Line 2
"I
don't
see
what
business
it
is
of
his,"
said
Dick
to
his
brother
the
next
afternoon.
Line 3
"I
call
it
infernal
impertinence."
Line 4
Lord
Eynesford
differed.
Line 5
"Well,
I
don't,"
he
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.”
Infernal
adjective
US /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “"I call it infernal impertinence."”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't," he said.”
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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
brother
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From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
business
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From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
call
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From this reading "I call it infernal impertinence."
Dick
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differed
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From this reading Lord Eynesford differed.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
Eynesford
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From this reading Lord Eynesford differed.
HARM'S
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From this reading OUT OF HARM'S WAY.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I don't," he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
impertinence
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From this reading "I call it infernal impertinence."
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading "I call it infernal impertinence."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Eynesford differed.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF HARM'S WAY.
OUT
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From this reading OUT OF HARM'S WAY.
said
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From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
see
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From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.
WAY
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From this reading OUT OF HARM'S WAY.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I don't," he said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't see what business it is of his," said Dick to his brother the next afternoon.