Chapter XVII
A WELCOME FIND. “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?” Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch. Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt. “What do you mean?” he stammered.
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Chapter XVII
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A
WELCOME
FIND.
“Judson
Greene,
what
is
the
meaning
of
this?”
Stern
and
accusing
Clif
faced
the
boy
cowering
at
the
bottom
of
the
launch.
Judson’s
face
was
white
and
he
showed
every
evidence
of
guilt.
“What
do
you
mean?”
he
stammered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
WELCOME
FIND.
Line 2
“Judson
Greene,
what
is
the
meaning
of
this?”
Line 3
Stern
and
accusing
Clif
faced
the
boy
cowering
at
the
bottom
of
the
launch.
Line 4
Judson’s
face
was
white
and
he
showed
every
evidence
of
guilt.
Line 5
“What
do
you
mean?”
he
stammered.
Learner Dictionary
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Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.”
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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 A WELCOME FIND.
accusing
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From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
bottom
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boy
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Clif
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cowering
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
evidence
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face
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faced
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From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
FIND
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From this reading A WELCOME FIND.
Greene
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guilt
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From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
Judson
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Judson's
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launch
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mean
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meaning
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
showed
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From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
stammered
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From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.
Stern
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From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
WELCOME
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From this reading A WELCOME FIND.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
white
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From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.