Chapter XXIV
A Final Surprise
"Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair. "Impossible, doctor. You must be mistaken." "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly. "I saw her do it.
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Chapter XXIV · A Final Surprise
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"Isabella
killed
Maurice!"
said
Jen,
pushing
back
his
chair.
"Impossible,
doctor.
You
must
be
mistaken."
"I
don't
think
so,"
replied
Etwald,
dryly.
"I
saw
her
do
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Isabella
killed
Maurice!"
said
Jen,
pushing
back
his
chair.
Line 2
"Impossible,
doctor.
Line 3
You
must
be
mistaken."
Line 4
"I
don't
think
so,"
replied
Etwald,
dryly.
Line 5
"I
saw
her
do
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Impossible, doctor.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be mistaken."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.”
All words in this reading · 26
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back
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be mistaken."
chair
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I saw her do it.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Impossible, doctor.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
dryly
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From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
Etwald
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From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw her do it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
Impossible
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From this reading "Impossible, doctor.
Isabella
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw her do it.
Jen
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
killed
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
Maurice
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
mistaken
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From this reading You must be mistaken."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be mistaken."
pushing
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
said
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From this reading "Isabella killed Maurice!" said Jen, pushing back his chair.
saw
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From this reading "I saw her do it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think so," replied Etwald, dryly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must be mistaken."