Chapter XXI
LAWRENCE DEEVER DEMANDS JUSTICE. "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton." "A case of what?" "Why, murder, of course." "Who has been murdered?"
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
Chapter XXI
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LAWRENCE
DEEVER
DEMANDS
JUSTICE.
"I
call
it
a
perfectly
plain
case,
Mr.
Colton."
"A
case
of
what?"
"Why,
murder,
of
course."
"Who
has
been
murdered?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
Chapter XXI
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LAWRENCE
DEEVER
DEMANDS
JUSTICE.
Line 2
"I
call
it
a
perfectly
plain
case,
Mr.
Colton."
Line 3
"A
case
of
what?"
Line 4
"Why,
murder,
of
course."
Line 5
"Who
has
been
murdered?"
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 “"Who has been murdered?"”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, murder, of course."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Who has been murdered?"”
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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 "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Who has been murdered?"
call
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From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
case
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From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
Colton
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From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, murder, of course."
DEEVER
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From this reading LAWRENCE DEEVER DEMANDS JUSTICE.
DEMANDS
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From this reading LAWRENCE DEEVER DEMANDS JUSTICE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has been murdered?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
JUSTICE
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From this reading LAWRENCE DEEVER DEMANDS JUSTICE.
LAWRENCE
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From this reading LAWRENCE DEEVER DEMANDS JUSTICE.
Mr
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From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
murder
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From this reading "Why, murder, of course."
murdered
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From this reading "Who has been murdered?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A case of what?"
perfectly
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From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
plain
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From this reading "I call it a perfectly plain case, Mr. Colton."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A case of what?"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who has been murdered?"
Why
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From this reading "Why, murder, of course."