Chapter I
"What's up?" This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk. "Something wrong in Room 81?" "Yes, sir. I've just sent for a detective.
The Chief Legatee
Chapter I
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"What's
up?"
This
from
the
manager
of
the
Hotel ----
to
his
chief
clerk.
"Something
wrong
in
Room
81?"
"Yes,
sir.
I've
just
sent
for
a
detective.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What's
up?"
Line 2
This
from
the
manager
of
the
Hotel ----
to
his
chief
clerk.
Line 3
"Something
wrong
in
Room
81?"
Line 4
"Yes,
sir.
Line 5
I've
just
sent
for
a
detective.
Learner Dictionary
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Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Something wrong in Room 81?"”
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81
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From this reading "Something wrong in Room 81?"
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've just sent for a detective.
chief
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clerk
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detective
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From this reading I've just sent for a detective.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've just sent for a detective.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
Hotel
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From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
I've
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From this reading I've just sent for a detective.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Something wrong in Room 81?"
just
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From this reading I've just sent for a detective.
manager
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From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
Room
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From this reading "Something wrong in Room 81?"
sent
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From this reading I've just sent for a detective.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something wrong in Room 81?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This from the manager of the Hotel ---- to his chief clerk.
up
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From this reading "What's up?"
What's
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From this reading "What's up?"
wrong
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From this reading "Something wrong in Room 81?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir.