Chapter X
"Well, what is it?" I said impatiently. "Have you come into a fortune?" "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed. "Yes, I have.
The Mysterious Three
Chapter X
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"Well,
what
is
it?"
I
said
impatiently.
"Have
you
come
into
a
fortune?"
"Right
the
very
first
time!"
he
exclaimed.
"Yes,
I
have.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Well,
what
is
it?"
Line 2
I
said
impatiently.
Line 3
"Have
you
come
into
a
fortune?"
/hæv juː come ˈɪntuː ə ˈfortune/
Line 4
"Right
the
very
first
time!"
he
exclaimed.
Line 5
"Yes,
I
have.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you come into a fortune?"”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.”
Fortune
noun
US /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Have you come into a fortune?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you come into a fortune?"”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what is it?"”
All words in this reading · 21
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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 "Have you come into a fortune?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you come into a fortune?"
exclaimed
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From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Have you come into a fortune?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you come into a fortune?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said impatiently.
impatiently
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From this reading I said impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Have you come into a fortune?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
said
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From this reading I said impatiently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
very
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From this reading "Right the very first time!" he exclaimed.
Well
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From this reading "Well, what is it?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, I have.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you come into a fortune?"