Chapter XXI
"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it." Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair. He had just made up the third half-yearly account. It was bad enough. They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
Hope Mills
Chapter XXI
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"I'D
rather
lose
five
thousand
dollars
than
do
it."
Jack
Darcy
leaned
back
in
his
office-chair.
He
had
just
made
up
the
third
half-yearly
account.
It
was
bad
enough.
They
had
known
this
all
along,
and
had
not
concealed
it
from
the
men.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I'D
rather
lose
five
thousand
dollars
than
do
it."
Line 2
Jack
Darcy
leaned
back
in
his
office-chair.
Line 3
He
had
just
made
up
the
third
half-yearly
account.
Line 4
It
was
bad
enough.
Line 5
They
had
known
this
all
along,
and
had
not
concealed
it
from
the
men.
Learner Dictionary
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Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.”
Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had just made up the third half-yearly account.”
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account
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all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
back
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bad
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concealed
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Darcy
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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dollars
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enough
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five
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
half-yearly
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From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
I'D
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
Jack
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From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
just
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known
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leaned
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lose
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made
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men
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
office-chair
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From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
rather
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From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
thousand
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up
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From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bad enough.