Chapter XXI
"And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze. "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night. It is in that drawer, I think." "No, no," shouted Bellingham. "Don't burn that!
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Chapter XXI
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"And
what
now?"
asked
Bellingham,
when
the
leaves
also
had
been
added
to
the
blaze.
"Now
the
roll
of
papyrus
which
you
had
on
the
table
that
night.
It
is
in
that
drawer,
I
think."
"No,
no,"
shouted
Bellingham.
"Don't
burn
that!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
what
now?"
asked
Bellingham,
when
the
leaves
also
had
been
added
to
the
blaze.
Line 2
"Now
the
roll
of
papyrus
which
you
had
on
the
table
that
night.
Line 3
It
is
in
that
drawer,
I
think."
Line 4
"No,
no,"
shouted
Bellingham.
Line 5
"Don't
burn
that!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.”
Burn
verb
US /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"Don't burn that!”
Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, no," shouted Bellingham.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is in that drawer, I think."”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
also
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From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
Bellingham
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From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
blaze
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From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Don't burn that!
Don't
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From this reading "Don't burn that!
drawer
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From this reading It is in that drawer, I think."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is in that drawer, I think."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in that drawer, I think."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in that drawer, I think."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in that drawer, I think."
leaves
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From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
night
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From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," shouted Bellingham.
now
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From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
papyrus
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From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
roll
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From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, no," shouted Bellingham.
table
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From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is in that drawer, I think."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And what now?" asked Bellingham, when the leaves also had been added to the blaze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now the roll of papyrus which you had on the table that night.