Chapter II
"I don't know any more about it than you do. I know he hid it, but I don't know where." He was silent as he thought it over. "Maybe I won't buy that. I came here on a long shot.
A Bullet for Cinderella
Chapter II
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"I
don't
know
any
more
about
it
than
you
do.
I
know
he
hid
it,
but
I
don't
know
where."
He
was
silent
as
he
thought
it
over.
"Maybe
I
won't
buy
that.
I
came
here
on
a
long
shot.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
don't
know
any
more
about
it
than
you
do.
Line 2
I
know
he
hid
it,
but
I
don't
know
where."
Line 3
He
was
silent
as
he
thought
it
over.
Line 4
"Maybe
I
won't
buy
that.
Line 5
I
came
here
on
a
long
shot.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I don't know any more about it than you do.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I came here on a long shot.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know any more about it than you do.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I came here on a long shot.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He was silent as he thought it over.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was silent as he thought it over.”
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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 came here on a long shot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
any
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From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
buy
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From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
came
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From this reading I came here on a long shot.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
hid
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From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
Maybe
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From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
more
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From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came here on a long shot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
shot
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From this reading I came here on a long shot.
silent
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From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent as he thought it over.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I know he hid it, but I don't know where."
won't
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From this reading "Maybe I won't buy that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know any more about it than you do.