Chapter VI
“BALLARAT.” “Quite so. That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables. He was trying to utter the name of his murderer. So and so, of Ballarat.”
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Chapter VI
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“BALLARAT.”
“Quite
so.
That
was
the
word
the
man
uttered,
and
of
which
his
son
only
caught
the
last
two
syllables.
He
was
trying
to
utter
the
name
of
his
murderer.
So
and
so,
of
Ballarat.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“BALLARAT.”
Line 2
“Quite
so.
/quite soʊ/
Line 3
That
was
the
word
the
man
uttered,
and
of
which
his
son
only
caught
the
last
two
syllables.
Line 4
He
was
trying
to
utter
the
name
of
his
murderer.
Line 5
So
and
so,
of
Ballarat.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Quite so.”
Uttered
noun
US /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
BALLARAT
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From this reading “BALLARAT.”
caught
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
man
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
murderer
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From this reading He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
only
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Quite so.
son
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
syllables
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.
trying
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From this reading He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.
two
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
utter
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From this reading He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.
word
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From this reading That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.