Chapter VI
THE LOST RECEIPT. “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon. “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?” “No; far from it. He was very pleasant.
Andy Gordon
Chapter VI
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THE
LOST
RECEIPT.
“Mr.
Ross
was
very
polite,
Andy,”
said
Mrs.
Gordon.
“Then
he
didn’t
say
anything
rude
or
insulting?”
“No;
far
from
it.
He
was
very
pleasant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
LOST
RECEIPT.
Line 2
“Mr.
Ross
was
very
polite,
Andy,”
said
Mrs.
Gordon.
Line 3
“Then
he
didn’t
say
anything
rude
or
insulting?”
Line 4
“No;
far
from
it.
Line 5
He
was
very
pleasant.
Learner Dictionary
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Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ““Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?””
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was very pleasant.”
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Andy
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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didn't
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far
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From this reading “No; far from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No; far from it.
Gordon
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
insulting
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No; far from it.
LOST
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From this reading THE LOST RECEIPT.
Mr
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Mrs
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; far from it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very pleasant.
polite
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RECEIPT
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From this reading THE LOST RECEIPT.
Ross
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rude
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said
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say
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From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST RECEIPT.
Then
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.