Chapter VII
“No, I wrote upon the day before.” “Exactly. But he received it on that day?” “Yes.” “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
The Adventure of the Empty House
Chapter VII
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“No,
I
wrote
upon
the
day
before.”
“Exactly.
But
he
received
it
on
that
day?”
“Yes.”
“Was
there
anything
in
your
letter
which
might
have
unbalanced
him
or
induced
him
to
take
such
a
step?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“No,
I
wrote
upon
the
day
before.”
Line 2
“Exactly.
Line 3
But
he
received
it
on
that
day?”
Line 4
“Yes.”
Line 5
“Was
there
anything
in
your
letter
which
might
have
unbalanced
him
or
induced
him
to
take
such
a
step?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““No, I wrote upon the day before.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““No, I wrote upon the day before.””
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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 “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
day
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From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
Exactly
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From this reading “Exactly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
induced
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From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
letter
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From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
received
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From this reading But he received it on that day?”
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
unbalanced
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From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
wrote
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From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”