Chapter XIII
"It is perfectly unprecedented! Such a thing was never heard of! I cannot believe my own eyes! This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State. It is horrible--horrible!"
No Surrender
Chapter XIII
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"It
is
perfectly
unprecedented!
Such
a
thing
was
never
heard
of!
I
cannot
believe
my
own
eyes!
This
undermines
all
government,
saps
the
foundations
of
all
authority,
shakes
the
very
pillars
of
the
State.
It
is
horrible--horrible!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It
is
perfectly
unprecedented!
Line 2
Such
a
thing
was
never
heard
of!
Line 3
I
cannot
believe
my
own
eyes!
Line 4
This
undermines
all
government,
saps
the
foundations
of
all
authority,
shakes
the
very
pillars
of
the
State.
Line 5
It
is
horrible--horrible!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I cannot believe my own eyes!”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a thing was never heard of!”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a thing was never heard of!”
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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 Such a thing was never heard of!
all
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
authority
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot believe my own eyes!
cannot
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From this reading I cannot believe my own eyes!
eyes
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From this reading I cannot believe my own eyes!
foundations
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
government
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
heard
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From this reading Such a thing was never heard of!
horrible
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From this reading It is horrible--horrible!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot believe my own eyes!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is perfectly unprecedented!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is perfectly unprecedented!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot believe my own eyes!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing was never heard of!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a thing was never heard of!
own
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From this reading I cannot believe my own eyes!
perfectly
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From this reading "It is perfectly unprecedented!
pillars
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
saps
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
shakes
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
State
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing was never heard of!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing was never heard of!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
undermines
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
unprecedented
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From this reading "It is perfectly unprecedented!
very
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From this reading This undermines all government, saps the foundations of all authority, shakes the very pillars of the State.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a thing was never heard of!