Chapter V
"Did you ever see anything to beat it? Why not kick 'em into the sea? Either that woman's a crook or she isn't. If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her. But we know she is a crook!
The Ivory Trail
Chapter V
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"Did
you
ever
see
anything
to
beat
it?
Why
not
kick
'em
into
the
sea?
Either
that
woman's
a
crook
or
she
isn't.
If
she
isn't,
then
the
British
have
treated
her
shamefully,
turning
their
backs
on
her.
But
we
know
she
is
a
crook!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Did
you
ever
see
anything
to
beat
it?
Line 2
Why
not
kick
'em
into
the
sea?
Line 3
Either
that
woman's
a
crook
or
she
isn't.
Line 4
If
she
isn't,
then
the
British
have
treated
her
shamefully,
turning
their
backs
on
her.
Line 5
But
we
know
she
is
a
crook!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"Did you ever see anything to beat it?”
Either
determiner
US /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you ever see anything to beat it?”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we know she is a crook!”
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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 Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
backs
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From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
beat
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From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
British
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From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we know she is a crook!
crook
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From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
em
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From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we know she is a crook!
isn't
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From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
kick
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From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we know she is a crook!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
sea
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From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
see
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From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
shamefully
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From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
then
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From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?
treated
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From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
turning
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From this reading If she isn't, then the British have treated her shamefully, turning their backs on her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we know she is a crook!
Why
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From this reading Why not kick 'em into the sea?
woman's
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From this reading Either that woman's a crook or she isn't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see anything to beat it?