Chapter VI
NICK CARTER’S ANALYSIS. “Yes, it is human blood. There is no question about it. It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.” These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
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NICK
CARTER’S
ANALYSIS.
“Yes,
it
is
human
blood.
There
is
no
question
about
it.
It
is
human
blood--but
not
from
the
veins
of
Matilda
Lancey.”
These
declarations
came
from
Nick
Carter
about
three
o’clock
that
afternoon.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Nick Carter Stories No. 156, September 4, 1915
Chapter VI
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
NICK
CARTER’S
ANALYSIS.
Line 2
“Yes,
it
is
human
blood.
Line 3
There
is
no
question
about
it.
Line 4
It
is
human
blood--but
not
from
the
veins
of
Matilda
Lancey.”
Line 5
These
declarations
came
from
Nick
Carter
about
three
o’clock
that
afternoon.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is no question about it.”
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.”
Blood
noun
US /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, it is human blood.”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is no question about it.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is no question about it.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
ANALYSIS
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S ANALYSIS.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, it is human blood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
came
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From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
Carter
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From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
CARTER'S
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declarations
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
human
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From this reading “Yes, it is human blood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is human blood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is human blood.
Lancey
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From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
Matilda
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From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
NICK
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no question about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
o'clock
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From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no question about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
There
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From this reading There is no question about it.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
three
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From this reading These declarations came from Nick Carter about three o’clock that afternoon.
veins
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From this reading It is human blood--but not from the veins of Matilda Lancey.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, it is human blood.