Chapter IX
“I can’t see it,” Bertie said. “I have been out in the streets all morning. Perfect order reigns. I never saw a more law-abiding populace. There’s no use calling it names.
The Strength of the Strong
Chapter IX
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“I
can’t
see
it,”
Bertie
said.
“I
have
been
out
in
the
streets
all
morning.
Perfect
order
reigns.
I
never
saw
a
more
law-abiding
populace.
There’s
no
use
calling
it
names.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
can’t
see
it,”
Bertie
said.
Line 2
“I
have
been
out
in
the
streets
all
morning.
Line 3
Perfect
order
reigns.
Line 4
I
never
saw
a
more
law-abiding
populace.
Line 5
There’s
no
use
calling
it
names.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have been out in the streets all morning.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have been out in the streets all morning.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been out in the streets all morning.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never saw a more law-abiding populace.”
Order
noun
US /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perfect order reigns.”
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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 I never saw a more law-abiding populace.
all
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From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
Bertie
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From this reading “I can’t see it,” Bertie said.
calling
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From this reading There’s no use calling it names.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t see it,” Bertie said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t see it,” Bertie said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t see it,” Bertie said.
law-abiding
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From this reading I never saw a more law-abiding populace.
more
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From this reading I never saw a more law-abiding populace.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
names
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From this reading There’s no use calling it names.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never saw a more law-abiding populace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no use calling it names.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perfect order reigns.
out
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From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
Perfect
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From this reading Perfect order reigns.
populace
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From this reading I never saw a more law-abiding populace.
reigns
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From this reading Perfect order reigns.
said
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From this reading “I can’t see it,” Bertie said.
saw
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From this reading I never saw a more law-abiding populace.
see
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From this reading “I can’t see it,” Bertie said.
streets
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From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been out in the streets all morning.
There's
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From this reading There’s no use calling it names.
use
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From this reading There’s no use calling it names.