Chapter XIX
Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish. One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked. "Come in. Inspector," he invited. "Come in.
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Chapter XIX
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Lord
Dredlinton's
impatience
was
almost
feverish.
One
would
have
imagined
that
Stanley
Rees
had
been
one
of
his
dearest
friends,
instead
of
a
young
man
whom
he
rather
disliked.
"Come
in.
Inspector,"
he
invited.
"Come
in.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Lord
Dredlinton's
impatience
was
almost
feverish.
Line 2
One
would
have
imagined
that
Stanley
Rees
had
been
one
of
his
dearest
friends,
instead
of
a
young
man
whom
he
rather
disliked.
Line 3
"Come
in.
/come ɪn/
Line 4
Inspector,"
he
invited.
Line 5
"Come
in.
/come ɪn/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
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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 One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
almost
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From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in.
dearest
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disliked
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
Dredlinton's
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feverish
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From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
friends
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
imagined
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
impatience
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From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in.
Inspector
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From this reading Inspector," he invited.
instead
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
invited
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From this reading Inspector," he invited.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
man
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
rather
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
Rees
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
Stanley
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
young
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From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.