Chapter IV
Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him. I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down." Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?" Yollop: "Yes. I was surprised."
Yollop
Chapter IV
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Yollop:
"I
can
only
answer
that
question
by
saying
that
he
went
down
when
I
struck
him.
I
don't
know
how
hard
or
how
easy
it
is
to
knock
a
man
down."
Counsel:
"But
you
admit
you
were
surprised?"
Yollop:
"Yes.
I
was
surprised."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Yollop:
"I
can
only
answer
that
question
by
saying
that
he
went
down
when
I
struck
him.
Line 2
I
don't
know
how
hard
or
how
easy
it
is
to
knock
a
man
down."
Line 3
Counsel:
"But
you
admit
you
were
surprised?"
Line 4
Yollop:
"Yes.
Line 5
I
was
surprised."
/aɪ wɑːz surprised/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.”
Struck
noun
US /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.”
Surprised
noun
US /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.”
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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 I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
admit
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From this reading Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"
answer
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From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
Counsel
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From this reading Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"
don't
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From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
down
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From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
easy
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From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
hard
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From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
how
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From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
knock
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From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
man
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From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
only
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From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
saying
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From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know how hard or how easy it is to knock a man down."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was surprised."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
Yes
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From this reading Yollop: "Yes.
Yollop
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From this reading Yollop: "I can only answer that question by saying that he went down when I struck him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Counsel: "But you admit you were surprised?"