Chapter VII
“He is. No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.” “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.” “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.” “That is my own case.
Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
Chapter VII
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“He
is.
No
really
great
robbery
can
be
accomplished
unless
he
plans
and
finances
it.”
“I
cannot
think
why
he
takes
so
keen
an
interest
in
me.”
“He
often
does
in
persons
who
are
quite
ignorant
of
his
existence.”
“That
is
my
own
case.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
is.
/hiː ɪz/
Line 2
No
really
great
robbery
can
be
accomplished
unless
he
plans
and
finances
it.”
Line 3
“I
cannot
think
why
he
takes
so
keen
an
interest
in
me.”
Line 4
“He
often
does
in
persons
who
are
quite
ignorant
of
his
existence.”
Line 5
“That
is
my
own
case.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.””
Ignorant
noun
US /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.””
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.””
Unless
conjunction
US /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.””
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accomplished
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From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
case
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From this reading “That is my own case.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
existence
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From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
finances
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From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
interest
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From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
keen
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From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is my own case.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
often
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From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
own
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From this reading “That is my own case.
persons
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From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
plans
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From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
really
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From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
robbery
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From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
takes
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From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is my own case.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading No really great robbery can be accomplished unless he plans and finances it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence.”
why
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From this reading “I cannot think why he takes so keen an interest in me.”