Chapter VIII
MAYOR. Eh? We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution. BUILDER. [With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!
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Chapter VIII
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MAYOR.
Eh?
We
think,
considering
all
the
circumstances,
and
the
fact
that
he
has
spent
a
night
in
a
cell,
that
justice
will
be
met
by--er--
discharging
him
with
a
caution.
BUILDER.
[With
a
deeply
muttered]
The
devil
you
do!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MAYOR.
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Eh?
Line 3
We
think,
considering
all
the
circumstances,
and
the
fact
that
he
has
spent
a
night
in
a
cell,
that
justice
will
be
met
by--er--
discharging
him
with
a
caution.
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BUILDER.
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[With
a
deeply
muttered]
The
devil
you
do!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cell
noun
US /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.”
Muttered
verb
US /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “[With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.”
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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 We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
all
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
BUILDER
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From this reading BUILDER.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
caution
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
circumstances
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
considering
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
deeply
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From this reading [With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!
devil
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From this reading [With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!
discharging
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!
Eh
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From this reading Eh?
er
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
fact
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
justice
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
MAYOR
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From this reading MAYOR.
met
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading [With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!
night
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
spent
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From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We think, considering all the circumstances, and the fact that he has spent a night in a cell, that justice will be met by--er-- discharging him with a caution.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [With a deeply muttered] The devil you do!