Chapter X
A WASHINGTON MYSTERY. "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest. The Leonard-Dashwood case is ended. The missing bank-notes are a small matter. Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
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A
WASHINGTON
MYSTERY.
"No,"
continued
Nick,
"I
am
ready
to
take
a
short
rest.
The
Leonard-Dashwood
case
is
ended.
The
missing
bank-notes
are
a
small
matter.
Some
common
thief,
a
river
roustabout,
may
have
robbed
the
body."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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A
WASHINGTON
MYSTERY.
Line 2
"No,"
continued
Nick,
"I
am
ready
to
take
a
short
rest.
Line 3
The
Leonard-Dashwood
case
is
ended.
Line 4
The
missing
bank-notes
are
a
small
matter.
Line 5
Some
common
thief,
a
river
roustabout,
may
have
robbed
the
body."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Body
noun
US /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."”
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.”
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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 A WASHINGTON MYSTERY.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The missing bank-notes are a small matter.
bank-notes
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From this reading The missing bank-notes are a small matter.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
case
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From this reading The Leonard-Dashwood case is ended.
common
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From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
ended
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From this reading The Leonard-Dashwood case is ended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Leonard-Dashwood case is ended.
Leonard-Dashwood
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From this reading The Leonard-Dashwood case is ended.
matter
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From this reading The missing bank-notes are a small matter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
missing
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From this reading The missing bank-notes are a small matter.
MYSTERY
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From this reading A WASHINGTON MYSTERY.
Nick
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From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
ready
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From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
river
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From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
robbed
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From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
roustabout
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From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
small
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From this reading The missing bank-notes are a small matter.
Some
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From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Leonard-Dashwood case is ended.
thief
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From this reading Some common thief, a river roustabout, may have robbed the body."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," continued Nick, "I am ready to take a short rest.
WASHINGTON
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From this reading A WASHINGTON MYSTERY.