Chapter VI
“I believe you robbed him of everything he had. But I can find out in a minute or two. How long was the Sahib here?” “Nearly a year and a half. I think he must have gone mad.
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“I
believe
you
robbed
him
of
everything
he
had.
But
I
can
find
out
in
a
minute
or
two.
How
long
was
the
Sahib
here?”
“Nearly
a
year
and
a
half.
I
think
he
must
have
gone
mad.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost Stories
Chapter VI
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“I
believe
you
robbed
him
of
everything
he
had.
Line 2
But
I
can
find
out
in
a
minute
or
two.
Line 3
How
long
was
the
Sahib
here?”
Line 4
“Nearly
a
year
and
a
half.
Line 5
I
think
he
must
have
gone
mad.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I believe you robbed him of everything he had.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““I believe you robbed him of everything he had.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nearly a year and a half.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think he must have gone mad.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long was the Sahib here?””
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long was the Sahib here?””
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think he must have gone mad.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think he must have gone mad.”
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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 But I can find out in a minute or two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
find
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From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
gone
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From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
How
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From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
mad
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From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
minute
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From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
Nearly
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From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
out
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From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
robbed
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From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
Sahib
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From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
two
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From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
year
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From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.