Chapter IV
Witness. "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book." The Attorney-general. "At what time did you go to bed?" Witness.
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Chapter IV
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Witness.
"Pen,
ink,
and
paper,
and
a
book."
The
Attorney-general.
"At
what
time
did
you
go
to
bed?"
Witness.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Witness.
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"Pen,
ink,
and
paper,
and
a
book."
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The
Attorney-general.
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"At
what
time
did
you
go
to
bed?"
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Witness.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At what time did you go to bed?"”
All words in this reading · 17
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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 "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
Attorney-general
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From this reading The Attorney-general.
bed
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From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
book
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From this reading "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
go
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From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
ink
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From this reading "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book."
paper
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From this reading "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book."
Pen
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From this reading "Pen, ink, and paper, and a book."
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.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"
Witness
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From this reading Witness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At what time did you go to bed?"