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Lying Prophets: A Novel
Lying Prophets: A Novel

Chapter XVI

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"How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.
"You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.
But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.
Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.
Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lying Prophets: A Novel

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.
Line 2
"You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.
Line 3
But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.
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Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.
Line 5
Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “"You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.”

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.”

All words in this reading · 58

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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 "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

all

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From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

away

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From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

awful

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From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

bloody-minded

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From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.

Book

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

Chirgwin

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

dare

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

doan't

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From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

e

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From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

Else

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From this reading Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.

fasten

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From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

fit

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From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

gashly

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From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

God

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From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

got

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From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

heart

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From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

How

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

Joe

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

Lard

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But doan't 'e let it fasten into your heart.

likes

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

o

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

opinions

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From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

other's

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

Pray

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From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

roused

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

ruin

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From this reading Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.

sawl

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From this reading Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.

say

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

sentiments

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

they'll

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From this reading Else they'll be the ruin of 'e, body an' sawl.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

troubles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

Uncle

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

up

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

wipe

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From this reading Pray to God to wipe away these here awful opinions.

words

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From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How can the likes o' you dare to up an' say what be in the Book o' the Lard, Joe?" asked Uncle Chirgwin, roused to words by the other's sentiments.

You've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You've got a gashly, bloody-minded fit on you along of all your troubles.