Chapter X
"I was in hope...." She broke off proudly. "That I'd forego the fee?" "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting. You have not been fair.
The Turtles of Tasman
Chapter X
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"I
was
in
hope...."
She
broke
off
proudly.
"That
I'd
forego
the
fee?"
"Oh,
a
compact
is
a
compact,
but
you
needn't
have
been
so
hateful
in
the
collecting.
You
have
not
been
fair.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
was
in
hope...."
Line 2
She
broke
off
proudly.
Line 3
"That
I'd
forego
the
fee?"
Line 4
"Oh,
a
compact
is
a
compact,
but
you
needn't
have
been
so
hateful
in
the
collecting.
Line 5
You
have
not
been
fair.
/juː hæv nɑːt bɪn fair/
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 “"Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.”
Fair
noun
US /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have not been fair.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.”
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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 "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
broke
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From this reading She broke off proudly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
collecting
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From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
compact
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From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have not been fair.
fee
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From this reading "That I'd forego the fee?"
forego
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From this reading "That I'd forego the fee?"
hateful
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From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
hope
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From this reading "I was in hope...."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was in hope...."
I'd
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From this reading "That I'd forego the fee?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was in hope...."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
needn't
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From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not been fair.
off
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From this reading She broke off proudly.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
proudly
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From this reading She broke off proudly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke off proudly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I'd forego the fee?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That I'd forego the fee?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was in hope...."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, a compact is a compact, but you needn't have been so hateful in the collecting.