Chapter IV
Gilda winced. The doctor's face was earnestly sympathetic. Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar. Thank God, the burglar died too." The doctor crooned rather than spoke.
The Broken Thread
Chapter IV
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Gilda
winced.
The
doctor's
face
was
earnestly
sympathetic.
Raife
replied:
"Yes,
he
was
murdered
by
some
blackguard
of
a
burglar.
Thank
God,
the
burglar
died
too."
The
doctor
crooned
rather
than
spoke.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Gilda
winced.
Line 2
The
doctor's
face
was
earnestly
sympathetic.
Line 3
Raife
replied:
"Yes,
he
was
murdered
by
some
blackguard
of
a
burglar.
Line 4
Thank
God,
the
burglar
died
too."
Line 5
The
doctor
crooned
rather
than
spoke.
Learner Dictionary
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Burglar
noun
US /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.”
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor's face was earnestly sympathetic.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.”
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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 Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
blackguard
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From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
crooned
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From this reading The doctor crooned rather than spoke.
died
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From this reading Thank God, the burglar died too."
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor crooned rather than spoke.
doctor's
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earnestly
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face
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Gilda
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From this reading Gilda winced.
God
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From this reading Thank God, the burglar died too."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
murdered
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From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
Raife
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From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
rather
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From this reading The doctor crooned rather than spoke.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
some
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From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.
spoke
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From this reading The doctor crooned rather than spoke.
sympathetic
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From this reading The doctor's face was earnestly sympathetic.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doctor crooned rather than spoke.
Thank
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From this reading Thank God, the burglar died too."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor's face was earnestly sympathetic.
too
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From this reading Thank God, the burglar died too."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor's face was earnestly sympathetic.
winced
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From this reading Gilda winced.
Yes
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From this reading Raife replied: "Yes, he was murdered by some blackguard of a burglar.