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That Stick

Chapter II · What Is Honour?

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'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.
'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'
'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.
'Not altogether a stick, Mr. Kenton,' said the bald-headed gentlemanly agent.
'He is very worthy and industrious!'
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

That Stick

Chapter II · What Is Honour?

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.
Line 2
'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'
Line 3
'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.
Line 4
'Not altogether a stick, Mr. Kenton,' said the bald-headed gentlemanly agent.
Line 5
'He is very worthy and industrious!'

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.”

Descended noun US /ˈdescended/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'”

Heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “'He is very worthy and industrious!'”

All words in this reading · 51

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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 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

agent

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From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

altogether

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From this reading 'Not altogether a stick, Mr. Kenton,' said the bald-headed gentlemanly agent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

bald-headed

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From this reading 'Not altogether a stick, Mr. Kenton,' said the bald-headed gentlemanly agent.

bit

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From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

Burford

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From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

came

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From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

descendednounUS /ˈdescended/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

Edward

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From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

exclaimed

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From this reading 'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.

family

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From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

gentlemanly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Not altogether a stick, Mr. Kenton,' said the bald-headed gentlemanly agent.

George

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'He is very worthy and industrious!'

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading 'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

industrious

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'He is very worthy and industrious!'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

Kenton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

luncheon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

Morton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

Mr

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From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

news

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

Northmoor

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From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Not altogether a stick, Mr. Kenton,' said the bald-headed gentlemanly agent.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

Sir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

son

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.

stick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'That stick!' exclaimed George, the son and heir.

tells

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

title

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Mr. Burford tells me that the Northmoor title has descended on his agent, Morton.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'He is very worthy and industrious!'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

work

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading 'He is very worthy and industrious!'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Here is a bit of news for you,' said Sir Edward Kenton, as, after a morning of work with his agent, both came in to the family luncheon.