Chapter XXXIX
THE LAST OF MR. GREY. "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June. "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly. "I do.
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Chapter XXXIX
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THE
LAST
OF
MR.
GREY.
"I
have
put
in
my
last
appearance
at
the
old
chamber
in
Lincoln's
Inn
Fields,"
said
Mr.
Grey,
on
arriving
home
one
day
early
in
June.
"Papa,
you
don't
mean
it!"
said
Dolly.
"I
do.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
LAST
OF
MR.
Line 2
GREY.
Line 3
"I
have
put
in
my
last
appearance
at
the
old
chamber
in
Lincoln's
Inn
Fields,"
said
Mr.
Grey,
on
arriving
home
one
day
early
in
June.
Line 4
"Papa,
you
don't
mean
it!"
said
Dolly.
Line 5
"I
do.
/aɪ duː/
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Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.”
LAST
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST OF MR.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.”
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appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
arriving
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
chamber
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
day
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do.
Dolly
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From this reading "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly.
don't
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From this reading "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly.
early
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
Fields
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
GREY
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From this reading GREY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
home
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
Inn
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly.
June
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST OF MR.
Lincoln's
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
mean
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From this reading "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly.
MR
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From this reading THE LAST OF MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF MR.
old
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
Papa
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From this reading "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly.
put
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
said
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From this reading "I have put in my last appearance at the old chamber in Lincoln's Inn Fields," said Mr. Grey, on arriving home one day early in June.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF MR.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Papa, you don't mean it!" said Dolly.