Chapter V
"Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly. "Canada?--what gave you that idea? He loathes Canada. He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior. He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
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"Your
brother
lives
in
Canada,
I
believe?"
said
Eve,
coldly.
"Canada?--what
gave
you
that
idea?
He
loathes
Canada.
He
has
charge
of
a
mine
on
Lake
Superior.
He
has
always
worked
tremendously
hard,
poor
old
Paul!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Your
brother
lives
in
Canada,
I
believe?"
said
Eve,
coldly.
Line 2
"Canada?--what
gave
you
that
idea?
Line 3
He
loathes
Canada.
Line 4
He
has
charge
of
a
mine
on
Lake
Superior.
Line 5
He
has
always
worked
tremendously
hard,
poor
old
Paul!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!”
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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 He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
always
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From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
brother
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From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
Canada
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From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
charge
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From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
coldly
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From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
Eve
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From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
gave
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From this reading "Canada?--what gave you that idea?
hard
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From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loathes Canada.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
idea
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From this reading "Canada?--what gave you that idea?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
Lake
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From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
lives
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From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
loathes
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From this reading He loathes Canada.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
old
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From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
Paul
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From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
said
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From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.
Superior
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From this reading He has charge of a mine on Lake Superior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Canada?--what gave you that idea?
tremendously
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From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Canada?--what gave you that idea?
worked
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From this reading He has always worked tremendously hard, poor old Paul!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Canada?--what gave you that idea?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your brother lives in Canada, I believe?" said Eve, coldly.