Chapter IV
“Oh, no. He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered. “He had a reputation to lose.” “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.” Wanhope ignored us both.
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Chapter IV
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“Oh,
no.
He
was
far
too
literary
for
_that_,”
I
answered.
“He
had
a
reputation
to
lose.”
“Pretty
good,”
said
Minver,
“even
if
Ormond
_is_
dead.”
Wanhope
ignored
us
both.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh,
no.
Line 2
He
was
far
too
literary
for
_that_,”
I
answered.
Line 3
“He
had
a
reputation
to
lose.”
Line 4
“Pretty
good,”
said
Minver,
“even
if
Ormond
_is_
dead.”
Line 5
Wanhope
ignored
us
both.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.””
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.””
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.””
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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 “He had a reputation to lose.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Wanhope ignored us both.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
far
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From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He had a reputation to lose.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
ignored
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From this reading Wanhope ignored us both.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
literary
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From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
lose
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From this reading “He had a reputation to lose.”
Minver
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From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, no.
Ormond
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From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
Pretty
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From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
reputation
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From this reading “He had a reputation to lose.”
said
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From this reading “Pretty good,” said Minver, “even if Ormond _is_ dead.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He had a reputation to lose.”
too
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From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wanhope ignored us both.
Wanhope
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From this reading Wanhope ignored us both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was far too literary for _that_,” I answered.