Chapter II
HAWCASTLE. Oh, the date? I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.] HORACE. Oh, but I say, you know!
The Man from Home
Chapter II
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HAWCASTLE.
Oh,
the
date?
I
dare
say
within
a
year--two
years--
[COMTESSE
starts
to
exclaim,
but
HAWCASTLE
checks
her.]
HORACE.
Oh,
but
I
say,
you
know!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HAWCASTLE.
Line 2
Oh,
the
date?
Line 3
I
dare
say
within
a
year--two
years--
[COMTESSE
starts
to
exclaim,
but
HAWCASTLE
checks
her.]
Line 4
HORACE.
Line 5
Oh,
but
I
say,
you
know!
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, but I say, you know!”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]”
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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 I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
checks
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
COMTESSE
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
dare
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
date
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From this reading Oh, the date?
exclaim
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
HAWCASTLE
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From this reading HAWCASTLE.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
HORACE
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From this reading HORACE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, but I say, you know!
Oh
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From this reading Oh, the date?
say
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
starts
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the date?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
two
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
year
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
years
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From this reading I dare say within a year--two years-- [COMTESSE starts to exclaim, but HAWCASTLE checks her.]
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, but I say, you know!