Chapter X
"I don't agree," said Roger. "Spain is too withered to judge. Our head is as sound oak as it always was. Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?" "Yes, in a sort of a way.
Multitude and Solitude
Chapter X
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"I
don't
agree,"
said
Roger.
"Spain
is
too
withered
to
judge.
Our
head
is
as
sound
oak
as
it
always
was.
Were
you
ever
a
soldier,
Heseltine?"
"Yes,
in
a
sort
of
a
way.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
don't
agree,"
said
Roger.
Line 2
"Spain
is
too
withered
to
judge.
Line 3
Our
head
is
as
sound
oak
as
it
always
was.
Line 4
Were
you
ever
a
soldier,
Heseltine?"
Line 5
"Yes,
in
a
sort
of
a
way.
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"”
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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 Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
agree
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From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
always
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From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
don't
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From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
head
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From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
Heseltine
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From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
judge
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From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
oak
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From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
Roger
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From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
said
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From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
soldier
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sort
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From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
sound
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From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
Spain
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From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
too
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From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
way
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From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
withered
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From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"