Chapter X
FOR, pray, who was Heemskirk? You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
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Chapter X
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FOR,
pray,
who
was
Heemskirk?
You
shall
see
at
once
how
unreasonable
this
dread
of
Heemskirk.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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FOR,
pray,
who
was
Heemskirk?
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You
shall
see
at
once
how
unreasonable
this
dread
of
Heemskirk.
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Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
dread
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From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR, pray, who was Heemskirk?
Heemskirk
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From this reading FOR, pray, who was Heemskirk?
how
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From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
once
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pray
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From this reading FOR, pray, who was Heemskirk?
see
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From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
unreasonable
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From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR, pray, who was Heemskirk?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FOR, pray, who was Heemskirk?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall see at once how unreasonable this dread of Heemskirk.