Chapter IV
DR. LAMB TELLS THE CONSTABLES AND MRS. MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR. FELIX. Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
The Mystery of M. Felix
Chapter IV
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DR.
LAMB
TELLS
THE
CONSTABLES
AND
MRS.
MIDDLEMORE
WHAT
IS
THE
MATTER
WITH
MR.
FELIX.
Arrived
once
more
in
that
comfortable
apartment,
they
shook
off
the
snow
dust
which
had
blown
in
upon
them
from
the
street.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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DR.
Line 2
LAMB
TELLS
THE
CONSTABLES
AND
MRS.
Line 3
MIDDLEMORE
WHAT
IS
THE
MATTER
WITH
MR.
Line 4
FELIX.
Line 5
Arrived
once
more
in
that
comfortable
apartment,
they
shook
off
the
snow
dust
which
had
blown
in
upon
them
from
the
street.
Learner Dictionary
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Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.”
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apartment
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Arrived
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blown
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comfortable
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CONSTABLES
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DR
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dust
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FELIX
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From this reading FELIX.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR.
LAMB
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From this reading LAMB TELLS THE CONSTABLES AND MRS.
MATTER
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR.
MIDDLEMORE
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR.
more
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MR
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR.
MRS
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off
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once
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shook
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snow
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street
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From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
TELLS
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From this reading LAMB TELLS THE CONSTABLES AND MRS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAMB TELLS THE CONSTABLES AND MRS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived once more in that comfortable apartment, they shook off the snow dust which had blown in upon them from the street.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MIDDLEMORE WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MR.