Chapter XXI
IN AN OPERA BOX. “Well, Chick?” “Nothing, Nick.” “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.” “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
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Chapter XXI
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IN
AN
OPERA
BOX.
“Well,
Chick?”
“Nothing,
Nick.”
“You
have
been
ten
days
on
the
trail
of
Carleton
Lynne,
now.”
“Yes;
and
for
the
last
five
of
them
he
has
been
in
possession
of
the
fortune
he
came
here
to
get.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
AN
OPERA
BOX.
Line 2
“Well,
Chick?”
Line 3
“Nothing,
Nick.”
Line 4
“You
have
been
ten
days
on
the
trail
of
Carleton
Lynne,
now.”
Line 5
“Yes;
and
for
the
last
five
of
them
he
has
been
in
possession
of
the
fortune
he
came
here
to
get.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.””
Fortune
noun
US /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing, Nick.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Chick?””
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
BOX
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From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
came
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From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
Carleton
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From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
Chick
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From this reading “Well, Chick?”
days
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From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
five
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From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
get
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From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
Lynne
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From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
Nick
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From this reading “Nothing, Nick.”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing, Nick.”
now
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From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
OPERA
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From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
possession
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From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
ten
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From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
trail
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From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, Chick?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”