Chapter IV
"No, no. Nothing of the sort." "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that. Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course." Dan's throat tightened.
Martyr
Chapter IV
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"No,
no.
Nothing
of
the
sort."
"Well,
I'm
certainly
glad
to
hear
that.
Sometimes
our
contacts
from
Washington
are
a
little
disappointed
in
the
Ship,
of
course."
Dan's
throat
tightened.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,
no.
/noʊ noʊ/
Line 2
Nothing
of
the
sort."
Line 3
"Well,
I'm
certainly
glad
to
hear
that.
Line 4
Sometimes
our
contacts
from
Washington
are
a
little
disappointed
in
the
Ship,
of
course."
Line 5
Dan's
throat
tightened.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing of the sort."”
Ship
noun
US /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
Sometimes
noun
US /sometimes/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
Throat
noun
US /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Dan's throat tightened.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.”
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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 Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
certainly
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From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
contacts
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From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
Dan's
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From this reading Dan's throat tightened.
disappointed
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From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
glad
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From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
sort
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From this reading Nothing of the sort."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Dan's throat tightened.
tightened
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From this reading Dan's throat tightened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
Washington
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From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
Well
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From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.