Chapter XXXVI
FOUND. "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March. Confound it! I wish I had some tobacco." "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
Under False Pretences: A Novel
Chapter XXXVI
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FOUND.
"As
far
as
I
can
calculate,"
said
Percival,
"this
is
the
end
of
March.
Confound
it!
I
wish
I
had
some
tobacco."
"Don't
begin
to
wish,"
remarked
Brian,
lazily,
"or
you
will
never
end."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FOUND.
/found/
Line 2
"As
far
as
I
can
calculate,"
said
Percival,
"this
is
the
end
of
March.
Line 3
Confound
it!
Line 4
I
wish
I
had
some
tobacco."
Line 5
"Don't
begin
to
wish,"
remarked
Brian,
lazily,
"or
you
will
never
end."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
FOUND
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOUND.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."”
Tobacco
noun
US /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish I had some tobacco."”
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
begin
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From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
Brian
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From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
calculate
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From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
Confound
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From this reading Confound it!
Don't
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From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
end
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From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
far
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From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Confound it!
lazily
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From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
March
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From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
Percival
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From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
remarked
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From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
said
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From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
some
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From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
wish
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From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."