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Chapter VI

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A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
"I cannot go into that matter."
"But you do not understand me."
"I do not?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Successful Shadow

Chapter VI

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.
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Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:
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"I cannot go into that matter."
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"But you do not understand me."
/bʌt juː duː nɑːt understand miː/
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"I do not?"
/aɪ duː nɑːt/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

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

From this reading “Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:”

BETRAYAL noun US /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.

From this reading “A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.”

BODY noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.”

THROUGH noun US /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading “A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But you do not understand me."”

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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 STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

ALL

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

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

From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:

BETRAYALnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.

From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

BODYnounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

BRUSH-WOOD

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But you do not understand me."

cannot

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From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."

CONCLUSIONS

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

CUTENESS

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

DETECTIVE

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But you do not understand me."

go

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From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."

JACK

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

LAYS

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

matter

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From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But you do not understand me."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "But you do not understand me."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

SADDEST

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

sadly

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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:

SCHEME

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

smiled

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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:

STARTLING

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

SUGGESTIONS

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I cannot go into that matter."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

understandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But you do not understand me."

Wagner

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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered:

WORD

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From this reading A STARTLING BETRAYAL--THE CUTENESS OF THE DETECTIVE---SUGGESTIONS THROUGH A WORD--THE BODY IN THE BRUSH-WOOD--JACK LAYS A SCHEME--SADDEST OF ALL CONCLUSIONS.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But you do not understand me."

Young

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From this reading Young Wagner smiled sadly and answered: