Chapter VII
He put it in the fire. A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope. Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess: “You saved me, in a difficult time. I saved you last night.
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He
put
it
in
the
fire.
A
messenger
arrived
and
delivered
an
envelope.
Richards
took
from
it
a
note
and
read
it;
it
was
from
Burgess:
“You
saved
me,
in
a
difficult
time.
I
saved
you
last
night.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter VII
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
He
put
it
in
the
fire.
Line 2
A
messenger
arrived
and
delivered
an
envelope.
Line 3
Richards
took
from
it
a
note
and
read
it;
it
was
from
Burgess:
Line 4
“You
saved
me,
in
a
difficult
time.
Line 5
I
saved
you
last
night.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saved you last night.”
Saved
noun
US /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You saved me, in a difficult time.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You saved me, in a difficult time.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:”
All words in this reading · 28
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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 messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
arrived
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From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
Burgess
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From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
delivered
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From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
difficult
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From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
envelope
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From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
fire
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From this reading He put it in the fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put it in the fire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saved you last night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put it in the fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put it in the fire.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saved you last night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
messenger
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From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
night
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From this reading I saved you last night.
note
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From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
put
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From this reading He put it in the fire.
read
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From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
Richards
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From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put it in the fire.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.