Chapter I
I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning. “Go! Where to?” “To Dartmoor; to King’s Pyland.” I was not surprised.
The Final Problem
Chapter I
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I
am
afraid,
Watson,
that
I
shall
have
to
go,”
said
Holmes,
as
we
sat
down
together
to
our
breakfast
one
morning.
“Go!
Where
to?”
“To
Dartmoor;
to
King’s
Pyland.”
I
was
not
surprised.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
am
afraid,
Watson,
that
I
shall
have
to
go,”
said
Holmes,
as
we
sat
down
together
to
our
breakfast
one
morning.
Line 2
“Go!
Line 3
Where
to?”
/wer tuː/
Line 4
“To
Dartmoor;
to
King’s
Pyland.”
Line 5
I
was
not
surprised.
/aɪ wɑːz nɑːt surprised/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.”
Surprised
noun
US /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was not surprised.”
All words in this reading · 27
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afraid
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
breakfast
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
Dartmoor
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From this reading “To Dartmoor; to King’s Pyland.”
down
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
go
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
Holmes
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
King's
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From this reading “To Dartmoor; to King’s Pyland.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not surprised.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
Pyland
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From this reading “To Dartmoor; to King’s Pyland.”
said
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
sat
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
together
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not surprised.
Watson
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From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where to?”
Chapter Quiz
What is the primary narrative focus and dramatic development in 'Act 01: The Chronicle of The Final Problem — The Origin & The Heroic Quest'?
How does the author create suspense and academic depth in this passage?
What primary language acquisition benefit does this section provide for advanced English scholars?