Chapter VII
LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy? Is that quite fair? LEMMY. Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us. But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
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LORD
W.
So
you
think
one
takes
to
it
as
a
sort
of
insurance,
Mr.
Lemmy?
Is
that
quite
fair?
LEMMY.
Well,
we've
all
got
a
weakness
towards
bein'
kind,
somewhere
abaht
us.
But
the
moment
wealf
comes
in,
we
'yn't
wot
I
call
single-'earted.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LORD
W.
So
you
think
one
takes
to
it
as
a
sort
of
insurance,
Mr.
Lemmy?
Line 2
Is
that
quite
fair?
/ɪz ðæt quite fair/
Line 3
LEMMY.
Line 4
Well,
we've
all
got
a
weakness
towards
bein'
kind,
somewhere
abaht
us.
Line 5
But
the
moment
wealf
comes
in,
we
'yn't
wot
I
call
single-'earted.
Learner Dictionary
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Fair
noun
US /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is that quite fair?”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is that quite fair?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?”
Towards
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.”
Weakness
noun
US /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.”
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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 LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
abaht
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
all
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
bein
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
call
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From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
comes
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earted
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From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is that quite fair?
got
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
insurance
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that quite fair?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
kind
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
Lemmy
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
LORD
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
moment
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Mr
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is that quite fair?
single
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
somewhere
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
sort
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
takes
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that quite fair?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
W
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From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
we've
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
wealf
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Well
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From this reading Well, we've all got a weakness towards bein' kind, somewhere abaht us.
wot
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yn't
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From this reading But the moment wealf comes in, we 'yn't wot I call single-'earted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORD W. So you think one takes to it as a sort of insurance, Mr. Lemmy?