Chapter VI
"I hardly think so. What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide. He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time. If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made." Nye laughed shortly.
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Chapter VI
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"I
hardly
think
so.
What
he’s
really
out
for
is
Hunt’s
hide.
He
doesn’t
want
a
powerful
civilian
ready
to
face
up
to
him
all
the
time.
If
he
can
discredit
_Don_
Cazar
in
this
country,
he
figures
he
has
it
made."
Nye
laughed
shortly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
hardly
think
so.
Line 2
What
he’s
really
out
for
is
Hunt’s
hide.
Line 3
He
doesn’t
want
a
powerful
civilian
ready
to
face
up
to
him
all
the
time.
Line 4
If
he
can
discredit
_Don_
Cazar
in
this
country,
he
figures
he
has
it
made."
Line 5
Nye
laughed
shortly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hardly think so.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.”
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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 doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
all
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
Cazar
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From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
civilian
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
country
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From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
discredit
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doesn't
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
Don
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From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
face
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
figures
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From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
hardly
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From this reading "I hardly think so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
he's
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From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
hide
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From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
Hunt's
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From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly think so.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
laughed
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From this reading Nye laughed shortly.
made
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From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
Nye
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From this reading Nye laughed shortly.
out
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From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
powerful
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
ready
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
really
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From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
shortly
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From this reading Nye laughed shortly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hardly think so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hardly think so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
up
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
want
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From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.