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A Royal Prisoner
A Royal Prisoner

Chapter IX

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A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
"You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
"Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
"Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Royal Prisoner

Chapter IX

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
Line 2
"You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
Line 3
"Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
Line 4
"Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
Line 5
The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

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 are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"”

PARTY noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.”

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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 A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

all

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

anxiously

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

any

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.

away

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

belongings

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

bureau

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

busy

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

Ceiron

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

chance

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

completely

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

cupboard

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

door

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From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

drawer

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

girl's

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

going

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

hasn't

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.

Juve

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

linen

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

locked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

Madame

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

Marie

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

nervously

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

Oh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

PARTYnounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

Pascal

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

piles

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

put

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From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

room

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From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

searching

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.

taken

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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

there

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From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.

THREE

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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

topsy-turvy

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

turned

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From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.