Chapter II
Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts. --Shakspeare. What ho! for England! --Shakspeare. I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
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Chapter II
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Well,
he
is
gone,
and
with
him
go
these
thoughts.
--Shakspeare.
What
ho!
for
England!
--Shakspeare.
I
have
always
had
an
insuperable
horror
of
being
placed
in
what
the
vulgar
call
a
predicament.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Well,
he
is
gone,
and
with
him
go
these
thoughts.
Line 2
--Shakspeare.
Line 3
What
ho!
for
England!
Line 4
--Shakspeare.
Line 5
I
have
always
had
an
insuperable
horror
of
being
placed
in
what
the
vulgar
call
a
predicament.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.”
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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 have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
always
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
call
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
England
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From this reading What ho! for England!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What ho! for England!
go
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
gone
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
ho
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From this reading What ho! for England!
horror
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
insuperable
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
placed
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
predicament
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
Shakspeare
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From this reading --Shakspeare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
thoughts
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
vulgar
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
Well
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ho! for England!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.