Chapter XXI
‘I should like you to answer some questions.’ ‘That’s different,’ said Jules. ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this. You may bet on that, too.’ ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
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Chapter XXI
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‘I
should
like
you
to
answer
some
questions.’
‘That’s
different,’
said
Jules.
‘I’m
not
going
to
answer
any
questions
while
I’m
tied
up
like
this.
You
may
bet
on
that,
too.’
‘It
will
pay
you
to
be
reasonable,’
said
Racksole.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘I
should
like
you
to
answer
some
questions.’
Line 2
‘That’s
different,’
said
Jules.
Line 3
‘I’m
not
going
to
answer
any
questions
while
I’m
tied
up
like
this.
Line 4
You
may
bet
on
that,
too.’
Line 5
‘It
will
pay
you
to
be
reasonable,’
said
Racksole.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘That’s different,’ said Jules.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may bet on that, too.’”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.”
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answer
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From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
any
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From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
bet
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From this reading You may bet on that, too.’
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘That’s different,’ said Jules.
going
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From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
I'm
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From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
Jules
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From this reading ‘That’s different,’ said Jules.
like
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From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may bet on that, too.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may bet on that, too.’
pay
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From this reading ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
questions
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From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
Racksole
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From this reading ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
reasonable
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From this reading ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
said
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From this reading ‘That’s different,’ said Jules.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
some
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From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may bet on that, too.’
That's
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From this reading ‘That’s different,’ said Jules.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
tied
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From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’
too
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From this reading You may bet on that, too.’
up
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From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘I’m not going to answer any questions while I’m tied up like this.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘It will pay you to be reasonable,’ said Racksole.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I should like you to answer some questions.’