Chapter II
DE LEVIS. [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--! What was I to do? Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off? I suppose it's natural to want my money back?
Loyalties
Chapter II
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DE
LEVIS.
[Looking
from
one
to
the
other--with
sudden
anger]
You
seem
to
think--!
What
was
I
to
do?
Take
it
lying
down
and
let
whoever
it
is
get
clear
off?
I
suppose
it's
natural
to
want
my
money
back?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
DE
LEVIS.
Line 2
[Looking
from
one
to
the
other--with
sudden
anger]
You
seem
to
think--!
Line 3
What
was
I
to
do?
/wʌt wɑːz aɪ tuː duː/
Line 4
Take
it
lying
down
and
let
whoever
it
is
get
clear
off?
Line 5
I
suppose
it's
natural
to
want
my
money
back?
Learner Dictionary
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Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “[Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it's natural to want my money back?”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
anger
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back
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clear
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DE
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was I to do?
down
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From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
get
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From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What was I to do?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
it's
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
LEVIS
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From this reading DE LEVIS.
Looking
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lying
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From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
money
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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natural
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off
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From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
other
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seem
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From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose it's natural to want my money back?
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
want
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From this reading I suppose it's natural to want my money back?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was I to do?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was I to do?
whoever
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From this reading Take it lying down and let whoever it is get clear off?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Looking from one to the other--with sudden anger] You seem to think--!