Chapter XIV
WINSOR. If he did do it-- COLFORD. He didn't. But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could. WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
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Chapter XIV
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WINSOR.
If
he
did
do
it--
COLFORD.
He
didn't.
But
if
he
did,
I'd
stick
to
him,
and
see
him
through
it,
if
I
could.
WINSOR
walks
over
to
the
fire,
stares
into
it,
turns
round
and
stares
at
COLFORD,
who
is
standing
motionless.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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WINSOR.
Line 2
If
he
did
do
it--
COLFORD.
Line 3
He
didn't.
Line 4
But
if
he
did,
I'd
stick
to
him,
and
see
him
through
it,
if
I
could.
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WINSOR
walks
over
to
the
fire,
stares
into
it,
turns
round
and
stares
at
COLFORD,
who
is
standing
motionless.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
COLFORD
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From this reading If he did do it-- COLFORD.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he did do it-- COLFORD.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he did do it-- COLFORD.
fire
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From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he did do it-- COLFORD.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
I'd
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From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he did do it-- COLFORD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he did do it-- COLFORD.
motionless
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From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
round
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From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
see
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From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
stares
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From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
stick
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From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.
turns
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From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
walks
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From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.
WINSOR
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From this reading WINSOR.