Chapter II
The baron did not wince. He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness: "Who are you?" Lupin burst out laughing. "What can it matter who I am?
The Confessions of Arsène Lupin
Chapter II
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The
baron
did
not
wince.
He
walked
up
to
Lupin
and
asked,
without
abandoning
his
imperturbable
coolness:
"Who
are
you?"
Lupin
burst
out
laughing.
"What
can
it
matter
who
I
am?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
baron
did
not
wince.
Line 2
He
walked
up
to
Lupin
and
asked,
without
abandoning
his
imperturbable
coolness:
Line 3
"Who
are
you?"
/huː ɑːr juː/
Line 4
Lupin
burst
out
laughing.
Line 5
"What
can
it
matter
who
I
am?
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:”
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abandoning
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From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What can it matter who I am?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
baron
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From this reading The baron did not wince.
burst
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From this reading Lupin burst out laughing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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coolness
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From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The baron did not wince.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can it matter who I am?
imperturbable
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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laughing
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From this reading Lupin burst out laughing.
Lupin
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matter
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The baron did not wince.
out
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From this reading Lupin burst out laughing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron did not wince.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
up
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walked
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From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can it matter who I am?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?"
wince
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From this reading The baron did not wince.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He walked up to Lupin and asked, without abandoning his imperturbable coolness:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?"