Chapter XIII
ST ERTH. [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game. Don't know why I play it--never did. CANYNGE. St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
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Chapter XIII
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ST
ERTH.
[Who
has
lost]
Not
a
patch
on
the
old
whist--this
game.
Don't
know
why
I
play
it--never
did.
CANYNGE.
St
Erth,
shall
we
raise
the
flag
for
whist
again?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
ST
ERTH.
Line 2
[Who
has
lost]
Not
a
patch
on
the
old
whist--this
game.
Line 3
Don't
know
why
I
play
it--never
did.
Line 4
CANYNGE.
Line 5
St
Erth,
shall
we
raise
the
flag
for
whist
again?
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “[Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't know why I play it--never did.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't know why I play it--never did.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?”
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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 [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
CANYNGE
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From this reading CANYNGE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
Don't
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From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
ERTH
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From this reading ST ERTH.
flag
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From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
game
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From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
lost
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From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
old
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From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
patch
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From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
play
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From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.
raise
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From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
ST
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From this reading ST ERTH.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading St Erth, shall we raise the flag for whist again?
whist
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From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [Who has lost] Not a patch on the old whist--this game.
why
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From this reading Don't know why I play it--never did.