Chapter XV
THE LETTER But it was not Symonds. It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal. “Mr. John Ferguson? I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.” “Have you indeed?
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Chapter XV
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THE
LETTER
But
it
was
not
Symonds.
It
was
a
messenger-boy--an
impertinent
young
rascal.
“Mr.
John
Ferguson?
I
thought
every
one
was
out,
I’ve
been
knocking
for
the
last
ten
minutes.”
“Have
you
indeed?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
LETTER
But
it
was
not
Symonds.
Line 2
It
was
a
messenger-boy--an
impertinent
young
rascal.
Line 3
“Mr.
John
Ferguson?
Line 4
I
thought
every
one
was
out,
I’ve
been
knocking
for
the
last
ten
minutes.”
Line 5
“Have
you
indeed?
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 “I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.””
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you indeed?”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. John Ferguson?”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.””
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.””
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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 It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
Ferguson
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From this reading “Mr. John Ferguson?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you indeed?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
I've
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From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
impertinent
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From this reading It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal.
indeed
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From this reading “Have you indeed?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
John
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From this reading “Mr. John Ferguson?
knocking
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From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
messenger-boy
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From this reading It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal.
minutes
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From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. John Ferguson?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
out
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From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
rascal
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From this reading It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal.
Symonds
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From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
ten
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From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought every one was out, I’ve been knocking for the last ten minutes.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTER But it was not Symonds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you indeed?
young
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From this reading It was a messenger-boy--an impertinent young rascal.