Chapter III
HAWCASTLE [to HORACE]. Your countryman seems to be rather down on us! HORACE. This fellow is distinctly of the lower orders. We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
The Man from Home
Chapter III
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HAWCASTLE
[to
HORACE].
Your
countryman
seems
to
be
rather
down
on
us!
HORACE.
This
fellow
is
distinctly
of
the
lower
orders.
We
should
cut
him
as
completely
in
the
States
as
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HAWCASTLE
[to
HORACE].
Line 2
Your
countryman
seems
to
be
rather
down
on
us!
Line 3
HORACE.
Line 4
This
fellow
is
distinctly
of
the
lower
orders.
Line 5
We
should
cut
him
as
completely
in
the
States
as
here.
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We should cut him as completely in the States as here.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your countryman seems to be rather down on us!
completely
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countryman
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cut
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distinctly
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down
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fellow
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HAWCASTLE
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From this reading HAWCASTLE [to HORACE].
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
HORACE
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From this reading HAWCASTLE [to HORACE].
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This fellow is distinctly of the lower orders.
lower
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From this reading This fellow is distinctly of the lower orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fellow is distinctly of the lower orders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your countryman seems to be rather down on us!
orders
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rather
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seems
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From this reading Your countryman seems to be rather down on us!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
States
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From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This fellow is distinctly of the lower orders.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fellow is distinctly of the lower orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAWCASTLE [to HORACE].
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your countryman seems to be rather down on us!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should cut him as completely in the States as here.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your countryman seems to be rather down on us!