Chapter XII
CHICK SIGHTS THE “BUZZARD.” “Who is it, please?” Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply. “This is Winthrop Crawford. I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
A Broken Bond
Chapter XII
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CHICK
SIGHTS
THE
“BUZZARD.”
“Who
is
it,
please?”
Chick
Carter,
with
his
ear
to
the
receiver,
waited
for
the
reply.
“This
is
Winthrop
Crawford.
I
wish
to
speak
to
Mr.
Nick
Carter,
if
I
may.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
CHICK
SIGHTS
THE
“BUZZARD.”
Line 2
“Who
is
it,
please?”
Line 3
Chick
Carter,
with
his
ear
to
the
receiver,
waited
for
the
reply.
Line 4
“This
is
Winthrop
Crawford.
Line 5
I
wish
to
speak
to
Mr.
Nick
Carter,
if
I
may.”
Learner Dictionary
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May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.””
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.””
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BUZZARD
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Carter
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CHICK
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Crawford
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ear
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From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it, please?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it, please?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
Mr
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From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
Nick
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From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
please
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From this reading “Who is it, please?”
receiver
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From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
reply
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From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
SIGHTS
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From this reading CHICK SIGHTS THE “BUZZARD.”
speak
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From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICK SIGHTS THE “BUZZARD.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Winthrop Crawford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
waited
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From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it, please?”
Winthrop
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From this reading “This is Winthrop Crawford.
wish
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From this reading I wish to speak to Mr. Nick Carter, if I may.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chick Carter, with his ear to the receiver, waited for the reply.