Chapter VIII
"Meanwhile don't give him a shilling." "Oh no; certainly not. In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again." "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?" "No hint.
The Red Derelict
Chapter VIII
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"Meanwhile
don't
give
him
a
shilling."
"Oh
no;
certainly
not.
In
any
case
I
should
never
dream
of
embarking
on
that
idiocy
over
again."
"I
suppose
you
have
let
drop
no
hint
of
that
matter
to
Wagram?"
"No
hint.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Meanwhile
don't
give
him
a
shilling."
Line 2
"Oh
no;
certainly
not.
Line 3
In
any
case
I
should
never
dream
of
embarking
on
that
idiocy
over
again."
Line 4
"I
suppose
you
have
let
drop
no
hint
of
that
matter
to
Wagram?"
Line 5
"No
hint.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"”
Meanwhile
noun
US /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"”
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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 "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
any
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From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
case
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From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
certainly
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From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
don't
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From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
drop
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From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
embarking
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From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
give
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From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
hint
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From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
idiocy
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From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
matter
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From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
shilling
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From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
Wagram
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From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"