Chapter IX
Gainer raised one hand. "Don't misunderstand, son. I'm not here as a criminal investigator. We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt." "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
Starman's Quest
Chapter IX
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Gainer
raised
one
hand.
"Don't
misunderstand,
son.
I'm
not
here
as
a
criminal
investigator.
We
don't
suspect
you
had
any
part
in
the
attempt."
"Then
why----"
He
drew
an
envelope
from
his
breast
pocket
and
unfolded
the
papers
it
contained.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Gainer
raised
one
hand.
Line 2
"Don't
misunderstand,
son.
Line 3
I'm
not
here
as
a
criminal
investigator.
Line 4
We
don't
suspect
you
had
any
part
in
the
attempt."
Line 5
"Then
why----"
He
drew
an
envelope
from
his
breast
pocket
and
unfolded
the
papers
it
contained.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Drew
noun
US /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gainer raised one hand.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm not here as a criminal investigator.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Gainer raised one hand.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."”
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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 I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
any
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From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
attempt
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From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
breast
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
contained
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
criminal
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From this reading I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't misunderstand, son.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
envelope
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
Gainer
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From this reading Gainer raised one hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
hand
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From this reading Gainer raised one hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
investigator
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From this reading I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
misunderstand
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From this reading "Don't misunderstand, son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not here as a criminal investigator.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gainer raised one hand.
papers
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
pocket
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
raised
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From this reading Gainer raised one hand.
son
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From this reading "Don't misunderstand, son.
suspect
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From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
Then
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
unfolded
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."
why
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From this reading "Then why----" He drew an envelope from his breast pocket and unfolded the papers it contained.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We don't suspect you had any part in the attempt."