Chapter II
Witness. "Yes." The Attorney-general. "What did you find in them?" Witness.
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Witness.
"Yes."
The
Attorney-general.
"What
did
you
find
in
them?"
Witness.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Witness.
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"Yes."
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The
Attorney-general.
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"What
did
you
find
in
them?"
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Witness.
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Attorney-general
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From this reading The Attorney-general.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you find in them?"
find
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From this reading "What did you find in them?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What did you find in them?"
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.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What did you find in them?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you find in them?"
Witness
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From this reading Witness.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you find in them?"