Chapter XXXI
Dr. Pattai (wildly excited). 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose! There will be cuffing of ears!' Prochazka (in a fury). 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter XXXI
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Dr.
Pattai
(wildly
excited).
'You
quiet
down,
or
we
shall
turn
ourselves
loose!
There
will
be
cuffing
of
ears!'
Prochazka
(in
a
fury).
'No--not
ear
boxing,
but
genuine
blows!'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter XXXI
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Dr.
Pattai
(wildly
excited).
Line 2
'You
quiet
down,
or
we
shall
turn
ourselves
loose!
Line 3
There
will
be
cuffing
of
ears!'
Line 4
Prochazka
(in
a
fury).
Line 5
'No--not
ear
boxing,
but
genuine
blows!'
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Excited
adjective
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).”
Ourselves
pronoun
US /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!”
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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 Prochazka (in a fury).
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
blows
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From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
boxing
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From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
cuffing
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down
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Dr
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From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
ear
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ears
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
fury
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From this reading Prochazka (in a fury).
genuine
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From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prochazka (in a fury).
loose
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From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
Pattai
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From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
Prochazka
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From this reading Prochazka (in a fury).
quiet
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From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
There
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From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
turn
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From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
wildly
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From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!