Chapter X
“Hum! A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes. “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do. Come to consult us, I fancy! Lucky we came back!”
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“Hum!
A
doctor’s—general
practitioner,
I
perceive,”
said
Holmes.
“Not
been
long
in
practice,
but
has
had
a
good
deal
to
do.
Come
to
consult
us,
I
fancy!
Lucky
we
came
back!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Hum!
Line 2
A
doctor’s—general
practitioner,
I
perceive,”
said
Holmes.
Line 3
“Not
been
long
in
practice,
but
has
had
a
good
deal
to
do.
Line 4
Come
to
consult
us,
I
fancy!
Line 5
Lucky
we
came
back!”
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 ““Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come to consult us, I fancy!”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.”
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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 doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
back
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From this reading Lucky we came back!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
came
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From this reading Lucky we came back!”
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
consult
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From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
deal
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From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
doctor's
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From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
fancy
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From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
general
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From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
Holmes
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From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
Hum
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From this reading “Hum!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
Lucky
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From this reading Lucky we came back!”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
perceive
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From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
practice
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From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
practitioner
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From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
said
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From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lucky we came back!”