Chapter IX
"Oh, yes. He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence. "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course. He has been my best friend for years. I had no idea he was in England.
The Lady in the Car
Chapter IX
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"Oh,
yes.
He
gives
me
most
liberal
donations,"
answered
Clayton
in
a
low
tone
of
confidence.
"But
he
always
prefers
to
remain
anonymous,
of
course.
He
has
been
my
best
friend
for
years.
I
had
no
idea
he
was
in
England.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
yes.
Line 2
He
gives
me
most
liberal
donations,"
answered
Clayton
in
a
low
tone
of
confidence.
Line 3
"But
he
always
prefers
to
remain
anonymous,
of
course.
Line 4
He
has
been
my
best
friend
for
years.
Line 5
I
had
no
idea
he
was
in
England.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He has been my best friend for years.”
Confidence
noun
US /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has been my best friend for years.”
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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 He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
always
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From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
anonymous
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From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
best
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From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
Clayton
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
donations
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
England
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From this reading I had no idea he was in England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
friend
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From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
gives
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea he was in England.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea he was in England.
idea
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From this reading I had no idea he was in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
liberal
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
low
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
most
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea he was in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, yes.
prefers
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From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
remain
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From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But he always prefers to remain anonymous, of course.
tone
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From this reading He gives me most liberal donations," answered Clayton in a low tone of confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no idea he was in England.
years
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From this reading He has been my best friend for years.
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes.