Chapter XV
'“Yes.” '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices. Isn't it so?” '“Certainly it is. Nobody doubts that.”
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'“Yes.”
'“Of
such
great
and
high
merit
that,
if
an
illustrious
name
were
attached
to
them
they
would
sell
at
splendid
prices.
Isn't
it
so?”
'“Certainly
it
is.
Nobody
doubts
that.”
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Chapter XV
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
'“Yes.”
Line 2
'“Of
such
great
and
high
merit
that,
if
an
illustrious
name
were
attached
to
them
they
would
sell
at
splendid
prices.
Line 3
Isn't
it
so?”
Line 4
'“Certainly
it
is.
Line 5
Nobody
doubts
that.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody doubts that.””
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
attached
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
Certainly
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From this reading '“Certainly it is.
doubts
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From this reading Nobody doubts that.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
high
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
illustrious
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '“Certainly it is.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it so?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it so?”
merit
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody doubts that.”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
prices
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
sell
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn't it so?”
splendid
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From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
Yes
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From this reading '“Yes.”