Chapter XVI
"Piffle!" I answered rudely. "How can the already damned be damned again?" He laughed. "You are sick still.
The Ivory Trail
Chapter XVI
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"Piffle!"
I
answered
rudely.
"How
can
the
already
damned
be
damned
again?"
He
laughed.
"You
are
sick
still.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Piffle!"
Line 2
I
answered
rudely.
Line 3
"How
can
the
already
damned
be
damned
again?"
Line 4
He
laughed.
Line 5
"You
are
sick
still.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How can the already damned be damned again?"”
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How can the already damned be damned again?"”
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I answered rudely.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are sick still.”
All words in this reading · 17
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I answered rudely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sick still.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
damned
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From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed.
How
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From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered rudely.
laughed
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From this reading He laughed.
Piffle
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From this reading "Piffle!"
rudely
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From this reading I answered rudely.
sick
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From this reading "You are sick still.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are sick still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How can the already damned be damned again?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sick still.