Chapter XL
CONCLUSION. "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly. "I have a few words to say to you. Do you wish your son to listen?" "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
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Chapter XL
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CONCLUSION.
"I
see
you
know
me,
Mr.
Walton,"
said
the
Cuban,
quietly.
"I
have
a
few
words
to
say
to
you.
Do
you
wish
your
son
to
listen?"
"Clarence,
you
may
leave
the
office,"
said
the
merchant,
in
a
husky
voice.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CONCLUSION.
Line 2
"I
see
you
know
me,
Mr.
Walton,"
said
the
Cuban,
quietly.
Line 3
"I
have
a
few
words
to
say
to
you.
Line 4
Do
you
wish
your
son
to
listen?"
Line 5
"Clarence,
you
may
leave
the
office,"
said
the
merchant,
in
a
husky
voice.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have a few words to say to you.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.”
Merchant
noun
US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.”
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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 have a few words to say to you.
Clarence
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From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
Cuban
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From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
few
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From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
husky
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From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
leave
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From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
listen
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From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
Mr
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From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
office
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From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
quietly
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From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
said
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From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
say
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From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
see
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From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
son
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From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
voice
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From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
Walton
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From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
wish
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From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
words
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From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"