Chapter XIV
COKESON. [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that. THE CHAPLAIN. [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir. I am speaking from my special standpoint.
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Chapter XIV
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COKESON.
[Nonplussed]
I'm
glad
to
hear
you
say
that.
THE
CHAPLAIN.
[More
suavely]
It's
just
at
this
period
that
we
are
able
to
make
some
impression
on
them,
sir.
I
am
speaking
from
my
special
standpoint.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
COKESON.
Line 2
[Nonplussed]
I'm
glad
to
hear
you
say
that.
Line 3
THE
CHAPLAIN.
Line 4
[More
suavely]
It's
just
at
this
period
that
we
are
able
to
make
some
impression
on
them,
sir.
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I
am
speaking
from
my
special
standpoint.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.”
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able
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
CHAPLAIN
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN.
COKESON
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From this reading COKESON.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
glad
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From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
I'm
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From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
impression
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
It's
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
just
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
More
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
Nonplussed
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From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
period
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
say
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From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
sir
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
some
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
speaking
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From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
special
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From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
standpoint
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From this reading I am speaking from my special standpoint.
suavely
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From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [More suavely] It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them, sir.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Nonplussed] I'm glad to hear you say that.