Chapter IV
"Why can't they?" "He knows too much about them individually and collectively. They're afraid of him. Get rid of him, Barbs." Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.
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Chapter IV
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"Why
can't
they?"
"He
knows
too
much
about
them
individually
and
collectively.
They're
afraid
of
him.
Get
rid
of
him,
Barbs."
Wilmot
Allen's
voice
was
strongly
appealing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Why
can't
they?"
Line 2
"He
knows
too
much
about
them
individually
and
collectively.
Line 3
They're
afraid
of
him.
Line 4
Get
rid
of
him,
Barbs."
Line 5
Wilmot
Allen's
voice
was
strongly
appealing.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"He knows too much about them individually and collectively.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
afraid
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From this reading They're afraid of him.
Allen's
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From this reading Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
appealing
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From this reading Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.
Barbs
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From this reading Get rid of him, Barbs."
can't
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From this reading "Why can't they?"
collectively
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From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
Get
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From this reading Get rid of him, Barbs."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They're afraid of him.
individually
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From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
knows
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From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
much
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From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They're afraid of him.
rid
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From this reading Get rid of him, Barbs."
strongly
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From this reading Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why can't they?"
They're
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From this reading They're afraid of him.
too
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From this reading "He knows too much about them individually and collectively.
voice
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From this reading Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.
Why
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From this reading "Why can't they?"
Wilmot
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From this reading Wilmot Allen's voice was strongly appealing.