Chapter II
His friend the Editor turned to him squarely. “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up. I shall try to be as short as I can. But in confidence—mind!” He waited.
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Chapter II
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His
friend
the
Editor
turned
to
him
squarely.
“Willie
took
me
into
consultation,
and
since
he
seems
to
have
let
you
in
I
may
just
as
well
tell
you
what
is
up.
I
shall
try
to
be
as
short
as
I
can.
But
in
confidence—mind!”
He
waited.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
His
friend
the
Editor
turned
to
him
squarely.
Line 2
“Willie
took
me
into
consultation,
and
since
he
seems
to
have
let
you
in
I
may
just
as
well
tell
you
what
is
up.
Line 3
I
shall
try
to
be
as
short
as
I
can.
Line 4
But
in
confidence—mind!”
Line 5
He
waited.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Confidence
noun
US /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But in confidence—mind!””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in confidence—mind!””
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall try to be as short as I can.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “I shall try to be as short as I can.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall try to be as short as I can.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in confidence—mind!”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall try to be as short as I can.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But in confidence—mind!”
consultation
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From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
Editor
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From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
friend
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From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
just
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From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in confidence—mind!”
seems
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From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall try to be as short as I can.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I shall try to be as short as I can.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
squarely
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From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
try
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From this reading I shall try to be as short as I can.
turned
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From this reading His friend the Editor turned to him squarely.
up
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From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
waited
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From this reading He waited.
well
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From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
Willie
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From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Willie took me into consultation, and since he seems to have let you in I may just as well tell you what is up.