Chapter II
"Were you there? Do you know anything?" "I was not there. A month ago I was still with the colours. I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
The Teeth of the Tiger
Chapter II
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"Were
you
there?
Do
you
know
anything?"
"I
was
not
there.
A
month
ago
I
was
still
with
the
colours.
I
even
admit
that,
when
I
arrived
in
Paris,
not
having
seen
the
newspapers
regularly,
I
did
not
know
of
Cosmo's
death.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Were
you
there?
Line 2
Do
you
know
anything?"
/duː juː know ˈeniθɪŋ/
Line 3
"I
was
not
there.
Line 4
A
month
ago
I
was
still
with
the
colours.
Line 5
I
even
admit
that,
when
I
arrived
in
Paris,
not
having
seen
the
newspapers
regularly,
I
did
not
know
of
Cosmo's
death.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Do you know anything?"”
Colours
noun
US /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A month ago I was still with the colours.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.”
Having
auxiliary verb
US /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know anything?"”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month ago I was still with the colours.”
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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 A month ago I was still with the colours.
admit
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
ago
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From this reading A month ago I was still with the colours.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Do you know anything?"
arrived
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still with the colours.
Cosmo's
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
death
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know anything?"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was not there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know anything?"
month
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From this reading A month ago I was still with the colours.
newspapers
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
Paris
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
regularly
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
seen
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From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still with the colours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month ago I was still with the colours.
there
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From this reading "Were you there?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was not there.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you there?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I even admit that, when I arrived in Paris, not having seen the newspapers regularly, I did not know of Cosmo's death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A month ago I was still with the colours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you there?