Chapter XIV
"That part is true," she whispered. "Naturally, you've got justification." "Well, I have." "So has any burglar." She shook her head at me.
Highways in Hiding
Chapter XIV
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"That
part
is
true,"
she
whispered.
"Naturally,
you've
got
justification."
"Well,
I
have."
"So
has
any
burglar."
She
shook
her
head
at
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"That
part
is
true,"
she
whispered.
Line 2
"Naturally,
you've
got
justification."
Line 3
"Well,
I
have."
Line 4
"So
has
any
burglar."
Line 5
She
shook
her
head
at
me.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Burglar
noun
US /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “"So has any burglar."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"So has any burglar."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, I have."”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That part is true," she whispered.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I have."”
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any
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From this reading "So has any burglar."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shook her head at me.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading "So has any burglar."
got
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From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So has any burglar."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I have."
head
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From this reading She shook her head at me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head at me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I have."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
justification
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From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shook her head at me.
Naturally
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From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
shook
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From this reading She shook her head at me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So has any burglar."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
true
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From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I have."
whispered
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From this reading "That part is true," she whispered.
you've
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From this reading "Naturally, you've got justification."