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As We Forgive Them
As We Forgive Them

Chapter III

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"Ah!
I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.
"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."
"One of whom?"
I inquired anxiously.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

As We Forgive Them

Chapter III

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Ah!
Line 2
I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.
Line 3
"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."
Line 4
"One of whom?"
/wʌn ʌv huːm/
Line 5
I inquired anxiously.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

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

From this reading “I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."”

Inquired noun US /ˈinquired/

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

From this reading “I inquired anxiously.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."”

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Ah

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From this reading "Ah!

always

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

anxiously

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From this reading I inquired anxiously.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

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

From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

careful

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

clenching

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From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

committed

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

conceal

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

don't

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From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

fiercely

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From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

fist

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From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

I'm

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/

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

From this reading I inquired anxiously.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

monk

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From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

murder

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

positive

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

sachet

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

stealing

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

succeeded

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I don't believe it!" cried the monk, fiercely clenching his fist.

theft

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

very

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From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "One of them has succeeded at last in stealing that sachet of which he was always so very careful, and I'm positive that murder has been committed in order to conceal the theft."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "One of whom?"