Chapter III
"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself. "How do you know all this? You state the impossible. Explain yourself." Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
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Chapter III
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"HE
KNOWS
THE
WORD"
The
next
moment
the
doubt
natural
to
the
occasion
asserted
itself.
"How
do
you
know
all
this?
You
state
the
impossible.
Explain
yourself."
Gerridge
was
only
too
willing
to
do
so.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"HE
KNOWS
THE
WORD"
The
next
moment
the
doubt
natural
to
the
occasion
asserted
itself.
Line 2
"How
do
you
know
all
this?
Line 3
You
state
the
impossible.
Line 4
Explain
yourself."
Line 5
Gerridge
was
only
too
willing
to
do
so.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Itself
pronoun
US /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know all this?”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Explain yourself."”
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all
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From this reading "How do you know all this?
asserted
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know all this?
doubt
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
Explain
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From this reading Explain yourself."
Gerridge
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From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
How
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From this reading "How do you know all this?
impossible
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From this reading You state the impossible.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know all this?
KNOWS
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
moment
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
natural
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
occasion
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
only
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From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
state
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From this reading You state the impossible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How do you know all this?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
too
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From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
willing
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From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
WORD
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From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know all this?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Explain yourself."