Chapter VIII
I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE. "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?" "Every word of it." "About the phantom of the girl?" "Yes, about the phantom of the girl.
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Chapter VIII
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I
TAKE
BOB
INTO
MY
CONFIDENCE.
"A
sensible
woman,"
said
Bob,
gazing
after
my
wife;
and
then,
in
a
more
serious
tone,
"Ned,
is
it
all
true?"
"Every
word
of
it."
"About
the
phantom
of
the
girl?"
"Yes,
about
the
phantom
of
the
girl.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
TAKE
BOB
INTO
MY
CONFIDENCE.
Line 2
"A
sensible
woman,"
said
Bob,
gazing
after
my
wife;
and
then,
in
a
more
serious
tone,
"Ned,
is
it
all
true?"
Line 3
"Every
word
of
it."
Line 4
"About
the
phantom
of
the
girl?"
Line 5
"Yes,
about
the
phantom
of
the
girl.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"About the phantom of the girl?"”
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
CONFIDENCE
noun
US /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Every word of it."”
Phantom
noun
US /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “"About the phantom of the girl?"”
TAKE
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.”
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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 sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
all
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
BOB
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From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
CONFIDENCEnounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every word of it."
gazing
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
girl
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From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
more
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
Ned
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Every word of it."
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
said
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
sensible
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
serious
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
TAKEnounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
then
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
tone
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
true
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
wife
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
woman
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From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
word
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From this reading "Every word of it."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, about the phantom of the girl.