Chapter XVI
And what success did I meet? The best in the world. And by what means did I attain it? By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon. But let me explain.
A Strange Disappearance
Chapter XVI
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And
what
success
did
I
meet?
The
best
in
the
world.
And
by
what
means
did
I
attain
it?
By
that
of
the
simplest,
prettiest
clue
I
ever
came
upon.
But
let
me
explain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
And
what
success
did
I
meet?
Line 2
The
best
in
the
world.
Line 3
And
by
what
means
did
I
attain
it?
Line 4
By
that
of
the
simplest,
prettiest
clue
I
ever
came
upon.
Line 5
But
let
me
explain.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But let me explain.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what success did I meet?
attain
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best
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From this reading The best in the world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let me explain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by what means did I attain it?
came
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From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
clue
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From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And what success did I meet?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
explain
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From this reading But let me explain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And what success did I meet?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The best in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And by what means did I attain it?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me explain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let me explain.
means
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meet
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From this reading And what success did I meet?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
prettiest
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From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
simplest
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From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
success
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From this reading And what success did I meet?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By that of the simplest, prettiest clue I ever came upon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what success did I meet?
world
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From this reading The best in the world.