Chapter VI
"Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?" "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply. "Who are they? What are they like?" I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
Hushed Up! A Mystery of London
Chapter VI
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"Have
you
ever
met
two
men
named
Reckitt
and
Forbes,
Jack?"
"Not
to
my
knowledge,"
was
his
prompt
reply.
"Who
are
they?
What
are
they
like?"
I
gave
him
a
minute
description
of
both,
but
he
apparently
did
not
recognize
them.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Have
you
ever
met
two
men
named
Reckitt
and
Forbes,
Jack?"
Line 2
"Not
to
my
knowledge,"
was
his
prompt
reply.
Line 3
"Who
are
they?
/huː ɑːr ðeɪ/
Line 4
What
are
they
like?"
Line 5
I
gave
him
a
minute
description
of
both,
but
he
apparently
did
not
recognize
them.
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"”
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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 I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
apparently
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From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are they?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
description
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From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
Forbes
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gave
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From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
Jack
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knowledge
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From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
like
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From this reading What are they like?"
men
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met
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minute
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From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
named
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From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
prompt
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From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
Reckitt
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From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
recognize
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From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
reply
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From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who are they?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
two
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From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are they like?"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who are they?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"