Chapter XXXVIII
A STARTLING DENOUEMENT. "What is your name and calling?" "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris. Joseph Pitou, a name well known." "We are familiar with it in England.
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A
STARTLING
DENOUEMENT.
"What
is
your
name
and
calling?"
"I
am
of
the
Criminal
Investigation
Department
in
Paris.
Joseph
Pitou,
a
name
well
known."
"We
are
familiar
with
it
in
England.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery
Chapter XXXVIII
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
STARTLING
DENOUEMENT.
Line 2
"What
is
your
name
and
calling?"
Line 3
"I
am
of
the
Criminal
Investigation
Department
in
Paris.
Line 4
Joseph
Pitou,
a
name
well
known."
Line 5
"We
are
familiar
with
it
in
England.
Learner Dictionary
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Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is your name and calling?"”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joseph Pitou, a name well known."”
All words in this reading · 28
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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 STARTLING DENOUEMENT.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
calling
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From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
Criminal
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From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
DENOUEMENT
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From this reading A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.
Department
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From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
England
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familiar
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
Investigation
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From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
Joseph
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From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
known
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From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
Paris
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From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
Pitou
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From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
STARTLING
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From this reading A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
well
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From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"