Chapter IV
“Why?” “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning. You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men? He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty. He may be here at any moment.
The Adventure of the Empty House
Chapter IV
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“Why?”
“Because
I
had
a
wire
from
Hilton
Cubitt
this
morning.
You
remember
Hilton
Cubitt,
of
the
dancing
men?
He
was
to
reach
Liverpool
Street
at
one-twenty.
He
may
be
here
at
any
moment.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Why?”
Line 2
“Because
I
had
a
wire
from
Hilton
Cubitt
this
morning.
Line 3
You
remember
Hilton
Cubitt,
of
the
dancing
men?
Line 4
He
was
to
reach
Liverpool
Street
at
one-twenty.
Line 5
He
may
be
here
at
any
moment.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He may be here at any moment.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may be here at any moment.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?”
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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 “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
any
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From this reading He may be here at any moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
Cubitt
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From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
dancing
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From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
Hilton
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From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
Liverpool
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From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
men
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From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
moment
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From this reading He may be here at any moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
one-twenty
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From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
reach
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From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
Street
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From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
Why
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From this reading “Why?”
wire
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From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?