Chapter I
Witness. "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory." The Attorney-general. "Simply answer the questions I put to you. You are a German?"
The Nine of Hearts: A Novel
Chapter I
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Witness.
"It
is
for
another
reason
impressed
upon
my
memory."
The
Attorney-general.
"Simply
answer
the
questions
I
put
to
you.
You
are
a
German?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Witness.
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"It
is
for
another
reason
impressed
upon
my
memory."
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The
Attorney-general.
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"Simply
answer
the
questions
I
put
to
you.
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You
are
a
German?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."”
Memory
noun
US /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “"It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."”
All words in this reading · 22
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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 You are a German?"
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
answer
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From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a German?"
Attorney-general
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From this reading The Attorney-general.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
German
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From this reading You are a German?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
impressed
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From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
put
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From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
questions
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From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
reason
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From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
Simply
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From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Attorney-general.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
Witness
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From this reading Witness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.