Chapter II
“Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks. He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.” “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary. The subject was dropped.” “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”
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“Just
like
Goodson;
it's
got
all
the
marks.
He
had
only
one
vanity;
he
thought
he
could
give
advice
better
than
any
other
person.”
“It
settled
the
business,
and
saved
us,
Mary.
The
subject
was
dropped.”
“Bless
you,
I'm
not
doubting
THAT.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter II
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Just
like
Goodson;
it's
got
all
the
marks.
Line 2
He
had
only
one
vanity;
he
thought
he
could
give
advice
better
than
any
other
person.”
Line 3
“It
settled
the
business,
and
saved
us,
Mary.
Line 4
The
subject
was
dropped.”
Line 5
“Bless
you,
I'm
not
doubting
THAT.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.””
Saved
noun
US /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.””
All words in this reading · 38
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advice
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
all
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
any
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
better
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
Bless
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From this reading “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”
business
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From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
doubting
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From this reading “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”
dropped
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From this reading The subject was dropped.”
give
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
Goodson
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
got
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
I'm
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From this reading “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
it's
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
Just
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
like
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
marks
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From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
Mary
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From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
only
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
other
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
person
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
settled
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From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
subject
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From this reading The subject was dropped.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just like Goodson; it's got all the marks.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It settled the business, and saved us, Mary.
vanity
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From this reading He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The subject was dropped.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless you, I'm not doubting THAT.”