Chapter XVI
MARKED MEN "Captain Durnford?" I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning. "Not here, sir." "But he slept here last night," I remarked. "I have an appointment with him."
The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love
Chapter XVI
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MARKED
MEN
"Captain
Durnford?"
I
inquired
of
the
hall-porter
of
the
club
next
morning.
"Not
here,
sir."
"But
he
slept
here
last
night,"
I
remarked.
"I
have
an
appointment
with
him."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MARKED
MEN
"Captain
Durnford?"
Line 2
I
inquired
of
the
hall-porter
of
the
club
next
morning.
Line 3
"Not
here,
sir."
Line 4
"But
he
slept
here
last
night,"
I
remarked.
Line 5
"I
have
an
appointment
with
him."
Learner Dictionary
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Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MARKED MEN "Captain Durnford?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have an appointment with him."”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not here, sir."”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But he slept here last night," I remarked.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an appointment with him."
appointment
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From this reading "I have an appointment with him."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he slept here last night," I remarked.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARKED MEN "Captain Durnford?"
club
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From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
Durnford
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From this reading MARKED MEN "Captain Durnford?"
hall-porter
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From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an appointment with him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he slept here last night," I remarked.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not here, sir."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have an appointment with him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But he slept here last night," I remarked.
MARKED
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From this reading MARKED MEN "Captain Durnford?"
MEN
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From this reading MARKED MEN "Captain Durnford?"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
night
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From this reading "But he slept here last night," I remarked.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not here, sir."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
remarked
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From this reading "But he slept here last night," I remarked.
sir
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From this reading "Not here, sir."
slept
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From this reading "But he slept here last night," I remarked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I inquired of the hall-porter of the club next morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have an appointment with him."