Chapter I
Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc. What play do they play? Some confounded play or other. Let's send for some cards. I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
Multitude and Solitude
Chapter I
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Author
of
"The
Everlasting
Mercy,"
"The
Widow
in
the
Bye
Street,"
"The
Daffodil
Fields,"
"Captain
Margaret,"
etc.
What
play
do
they
play?
Some
confounded
play
or
other.
Let's
send
for
some
cards.
I
ne'er
saw
a
play
had
anything
in't.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Author
of
"The
Everlasting
Mercy,"
"The
Widow
in
the
Bye
Street,"
"The
Daffodil
Fields,"
"Captain
Margaret,"
etc.
Line 2
What
play
do
they
play?
Line 3
Some
confounded
play
or
other.
Line 4
Let's
send
for
some
cards.
Line 5
I
ne'er
saw
a
play
had
anything
in't.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.”
Confounded
adjective
US /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading “Some confounded play or other.”
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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 I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
Author
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
Bye
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
cards
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From this reading Let's send for some cards.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading Some confounded play or other.
Daffodil
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What play do they play?
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
Everlasting
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
Fields
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let's send for some cards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
in't
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From this reading I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
Let's
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From this reading Let's send for some cards.
Margaret
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
Mercy
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
ne'er
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From this reading I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some confounded play or other.
other
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From this reading Some confounded play or other.
play
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From this reading What play do they play?
saw
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From this reading I ne'er saw a play had anything in't.
send
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From this reading Let's send for some cards.
Some
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From this reading Some confounded play or other.
Street
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What play do they play?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What play do they play?
Widow
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From this reading Author of "The Everlasting Mercy," "The Widow in the Bye Street," "The Daffodil Fields," "Captain Margaret," etc.