Chapter XVI
“Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he. “No,” said the other, now in the saddle. “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.” “It was revenge, then,” said the Marquis. “On an old man? pshaw!
A Woman of Thirty
Chapter XVI
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“Is
it
known
who
the
murderer
is?”
asked
he.
“No,”
said
the
other,
now
in
the
saddle.
“He
left
the
bureau
full
of
banknotes
and
gold
untouched.”
“It
was
revenge,
then,”
said
the
Marquis.
“On
an
old
man?
pshaw!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Is
it
known
who
the
murderer
is?”
asked
he.
Line 2
“No,”
said
the
other,
now
in
the
saddle.
Line 3
“He
left
the
bureau
full
of
banknotes
and
gold
untouched.”
Line 4
“It
was
revenge,
then,”
said
the
Marquis.
Line 5
“On
an
old
man?
pshaw!
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 ““Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.””
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “On an old man? pshaw!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
banknotes
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From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
bureau
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From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
full
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gold
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From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” said the other, now in the saddle.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
known
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From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
man
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From this reading “On an old man? pshaw!
Marquis
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From this reading “It was revenge, then,” said the Marquis.
murderer
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From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the other, now in the saddle.
now
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From this reading “No,” said the other, now in the saddle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
old
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From this reading “On an old man? pshaw!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On an old man? pshaw!
other
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From this reading “No,” said the other, now in the saddle.
pshaw
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From this reading “On an old man? pshaw!
revenge
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From this reading “It was revenge, then,” said the Marquis.
saddle
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From this reading “No,” said the other, now in the saddle.
said
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From this reading “No,” said the other, now in the saddle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.
then
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From this reading “It was revenge, then,” said the Marquis.
untouched
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From this reading “He left the bureau full of banknotes and gold untouched.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was revenge, then,” said the Marquis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Is it known who the murderer is?” asked he.