Chapter XII
“As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins. “And what happened to him?” “Usual thing, I suppose. He was a pretty clear case. By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
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Chapter XII
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“As
a
lunatic,”
said
Inspector
Mullins.
“And
what
happened
to
him?”
“Usual
thing,
I
suppose.
He
was
a
pretty
clear
case.
By
this
time
he’s
a
certified
lunatic,
I
suppose,
and
either
at
Cummerdown
Hill
or
on
his
way
there.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“As
a
lunatic,”
said
Inspector
Mullins.
Line 2
“And
what
happened
to
him?”
Line 3
“Usual
thing,
I
suppose.
Line 4
He
was
a
pretty
clear
case.
Line 5
By
this
time
he’s
a
certified
lunatic,
I
suppose,
and
either
at
Cummerdown
Hill
or
on
his
way
there.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Either
determiner
US /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Usual thing, I suppose.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Usual thing, I suppose.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.”
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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 “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
case
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From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
certified
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
clear
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From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
Cummerdown
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
happened
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From this reading “And what happened to him?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
he's
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
Hill
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
Inspector
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From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
lunatic
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From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
Mullins
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From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
pretty
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From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
said
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From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
there
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
Usual
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From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
way
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what happened to him?”