Chapter XXII
ANTHONY. You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century. [He passes on. ] ENID. Father!
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Chapter XXII
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ANTHONY.
You
think
with
your
gloved
hands
you
can
cure
the
trouble
of
the
century.
[He
passes
on.
] ENID.
Father!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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ANTHONY.
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You
think
with
your
gloved
hands
you
can
cure
the
trouble
of
the
century.
Line 3
[He
passes
on.
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] ENID.
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Father!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.”
All words in this reading · 18
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ANTHONY
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From this reading ANTHONY.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
century
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From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
cure
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From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
ENID
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From this reading ] ENID.
Father
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From this reading Father!
gloved
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From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He passes on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [He passes on.
passes
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From this reading [He passes on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
trouble
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From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century.