Chapter XXXVII
TREACHERY. "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country. "Bravo!" I said, "out with it." "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
The Mystery of M. Felix
Chapter XXXVII
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TREACHERY.
"News,
Agnold!"
cried
Bob,
when
I
joined
him
in
the
country.
"Bravo!"
I
said,
"out
with
it."
"Three
men
answering
to
the
description
of
those
we
are
seeking
were
seen
yesterday
on
the
road
to
Monkshead."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
TREACHERY.
/ˈtrɛtʃəri/
Line 2
"News,
Agnold!"
cried
Bob,
when
I
joined
him
in
the
country.
Line 3
"Bravo!"
Line 4
I
said,
"out
with
it."
Line 5
"Three
men
answering
to
the
description
of
those
we
are
seeking
were
seen
yesterday
on
the
road
to
Monkshead."
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."”
TREACHERY
noun
US /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading “TREACHERY.”
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Agnold
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answering
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
Bob
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From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
Bravo
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From this reading "Bravo!"
country
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From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
description
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said, "out with it."
joined
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From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
men
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
Monkshead
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News
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From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
out
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From this reading I said, "out with it."
road
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
said
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From this reading I said, "out with it."
seeking
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
seen
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
Three
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading TREACHERY.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "News, Agnold!" cried Bob, when I joined him in the country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, "out with it."
yesterday
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From this reading "Three men answering to the description of those we are seeking were seen yesterday on the road to Monkshead."