Chapter IV
WHO KILLED JARVIS? “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone. “Yes. He has told me. But—but it was an accident.
A Battle for Right
Chapter IV
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WHO
KILLED
JARVIS?
“You
know
that
Howard
had
a
fight
in
the
Inn
to-night?”
asked
Nick,
in
a
low
tone.
“Yes.
He
has
told
me.
But—but
it
was
an
accident.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
WHO
KILLED
JARVIS?
Line 2
“You
know
that
Howard
had
a
fight
in
the
Inn
to-night?”
asked
Nick,
in
a
low
tone.
Line 3
“Yes.
Line 4
He
has
told
me.
/hiː hæz told miː/
Line 5
But—but
it
was
an
accident.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has told me.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has told me.”
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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 “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
accident
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From this reading But—but it was an accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But—but it was an accident.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But—but it was an accident.
fight
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has told me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has told me.
Howard
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
Inn
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But—but it was an accident.
JARVIS
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From this reading WHO KILLED JARVIS?
KILLED
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From this reading WHO KILLED JARVIS?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
low
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has told me.
Nick
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
to-night
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has told me.
tone
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From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But—but it was an accident.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO KILLED JARVIS?
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know that Howard had a fight in the Inn to-night?” asked Nick, in a low tone.