Chapter III
LARRY. [In a whisper] In the sun! "A cup of wine and thou." [Suddenly] How can I, Keith? I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
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Chapter III
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LARRY.
[In
a
whisper]
In
the
sun!
"A
cup
of
wine
and
thou."
[Suddenly]
How
can
I,
Keith?
I
must
see
how
it
goes
with
that
poor
devil.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LARRY.
Line 2
[In
a
whisper]
In
the
sun!
Line 3
"A
cup
of
wine
and
thou."
Line 4
[Suddenly]
How
can
I,
Keith?
Line 5
I
must
see
how
it
goes
with
that
poor
devil.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must see how it goes with that poor devil.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must see how it goes with that poor devil.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[Suddenly] How can I, Keith?”
Thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"A cup of wine and thou."”
All words in this reading · 24
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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 [In a whisper] In the sun!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A cup of wine and thou."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Suddenly] How can I, Keith?
cup
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From this reading "A cup of wine and thou."
devil
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From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
goes
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From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
How
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From this reading [Suddenly] How can I, Keith?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Suddenly] How can I, Keith?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In a whisper] In the sun!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
Keith
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From this reading [Suddenly] How can I, Keith?
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A cup of wine and thou."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
see
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From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Suddenly] How can I, Keith?
sun
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From this reading [In a whisper] In the sun!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [In a whisper] In the sun!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "A cup of wine and thou."
whisper
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From this reading [In a whisper] In the sun!
wine
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From this reading "A cup of wine and thou."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must see how it goes with that poor devil.