Chapter IV
"Oh, of course I did. Why ask that?" "But now you want to back out." Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded. Fulton sees that for himself presently.
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Chapter IV
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"Oh,
of
course
I
did.
Why
ask
that?"
"But
now
you
want
to
back
out."
Then
the
old
argument
that
a
promise
which
one
is
powerless
to
keep
isn't
a
bona
fide
promise
and
cannot
be
so
regarded.
Fulton
sees
that
for
himself
presently.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
of
course
I
did.
Line 2
Why
ask
that?"
Line 3
"But
now
you
want
to
back
out."
Line 4
Then
the
old
argument
that
a
promise
which
one
is
powerless
to
keep
isn't
a
bona
fide
promise
and
cannot
be
so
regarded.
Line 5
Fulton
sees
that
for
himself
presently.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Argument
noun
US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, of course I did.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fulton sees that for himself presently.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.”
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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 Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
ask
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From this reading Why ask that?"
back
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From this reading "But now you want to back out."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
bona
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now you want to back out."
cannot
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, of course I did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, of course I did.
fide
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fulton sees that for himself presently.
Fulton
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From this reading Fulton sees that for himself presently.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fulton sees that for himself presently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, of course I did.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
isn't
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
keep
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
now
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From this reading "But now you want to back out."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, of course I did.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, of course I did.
old
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
out
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From this reading "But now you want to back out."
powerless
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
presently
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From this reading Fulton sees that for himself presently.
promise
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
regarded
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
sees
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From this reading Fulton sees that for himself presently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why ask that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
Then
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From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But now you want to back out."
want
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From this reading "But now you want to back out."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the old argument that a promise which one is powerless to keep isn't a bona fide promise and cannot be so regarded.
Why
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From this reading Why ask that?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But now you want to back out."