Chapter XIX
A LAST RESORT. “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger. “We’ll see what that will bring forth. Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!” The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
The Man Without a Conscience
Chapter XIX
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A
LAST
RESORT.
“Search
him!”
sternly
commanded
Badger.
“We’ll
see
what
that
will
bring
forth.
Search
him,
Conley,
and
see
what
you
can
find!”
The
scene
was
the
kitchen
of
the
Badger
dwelling.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
LAST
RESORT.
Line 2
“Search
him!”
sternly
commanded
Badger.
Line 3
“We’ll
see
what
that
will
bring
forth.
Line 4
Search
him,
Conley,
and
see
what
you
can
find!”
Line 5
The
scene
was
the
kitchen
of
the
Badger
dwelling.
Learner Dictionary
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LAST
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LAST RESORT.”
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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 LAST RESORT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
Badger
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bring
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
commanded
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Conley
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dwelling
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find
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forth
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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kitchen
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LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LAST RESORT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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RESORT
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scene
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Search
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see
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sternly
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
We'll
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”