Chapter X
BOHUN. Oh, indeed. (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon? VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him). Do I look like it?
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Chapter X
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BOHUN.
Oh,
indeed.
(Passing
him
over
without
further
notice
and
turning
to
Valentine.)
Are
you
Mr.
Clandon?
VALENTINE
(making
it
a
point
of
honor
not
to
be
impressed
by
him).
Do
I
look
like
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BOHUN.
Line 2
Oh,
indeed.
Line 3
(Passing
him
over
without
further
notice
and
turning
to
Valentine.)
Are
you
Mr.
Clandon?
Line 4
VALENTINE
(making
it
a
point
of
honor
not
to
be
impressed
by
him).
Line 5
Do
I
look
like
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do I look like it?”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “(Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “(Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?”
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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 VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
BOHUN
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From this reading BOHUN.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
Clandon
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I look like it?
further
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
honor
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From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I look like it?
impressed
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From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
indeed
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From this reading Oh, indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
like
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From this reading Do I look like it?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do I look like it?
making
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From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
Mr
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
notice
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
Oh
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From this reading Oh, indeed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
Passing
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading VALENTINE (making it a point of honor not to be impressed by him).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
turning
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
Valentine
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From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (Passing him over without further notice and turning to Valentine.) Are you Mr. Clandon?