Chapter I
HUSHED UP! "And he died mysteriously?" "The doctors certified that he died from natural causes--heart failure." "That is what the world believes, of course. His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
Hushed Up! A Mystery of London
Chapter I
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HUSHED
UP!
"And
he
died
mysteriously?"
"The
doctors
certified
that
he
died
from
natural
causes--heart
failure."
"That
is
what
the
world
believes,
of
course.
His
death
was
a
nation's
loss,
and
the
truth
was
hushed
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HUSHED
UP!
Line 2
"And
he
died
mysteriously?"
Line 3
"The
doctors
certified
that
he
died
from
natural
causes--heart
failure."
Line 4
"That
is
what
the
world
believes,
of
course.
Line 5
His
death
was
a
nation's
loss,
and
the
truth
was
hushed
up.
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is what the world believes, of course.”
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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 His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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believes
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causes
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certified
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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death
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died
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doctors
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failure
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The doctors certified that he died from natural causes--heart failure."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he died mysteriously?"
heart
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From this reading "The doctors certified that he died from natural causes--heart failure."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
HUSHED
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what the world believes, of course.
loss
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From this reading His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
mysteriously
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From this reading "And he died mysteriously?"
nation's
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From this reading His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
natural
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From this reading "The doctors certified that he died from natural causes--heart failure."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is what the world believes, of course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The doctors certified that he died from natural causes--heart failure."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The doctors certified that he died from natural causes--heart failure."
truth
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From this reading His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
UP
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From this reading HUSHED UP!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His death was a nation's loss, and the truth was hushed up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what the world believes, of course.
world
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From this reading "That is what the world believes, of course.