Chapter VIII
CONTAINS FURTHER EVIDENCE. "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir. He couldn't wait!" Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention. "Sir Digby!"
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Chapter VIII
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CONTAINS
FURTHER
EVIDENCE.
"Sir
Digby
Kemsley
was
here
an
hour
ago,
sir.
He
couldn't
wait!"
Haines
exclaimed,
bringing
himself
to
attention.
"Sir
Digby!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CONTAINS
FURTHER
EVIDENCE.
Line 2
"Sir
Digby
Kemsley
was
here
an
hour
ago,
sir.
Line 3
He
couldn't
wait!"
Line 4
Haines
exclaimed,
bringing
himself
to
attention.
Line 5
"Sir
Digby!"
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention.”
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ago
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From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.
attention
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From this reading Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention.
bringing
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CONTAINS
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couldn't
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Digby
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From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.
EVIDENCE
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exclaimed
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From this reading Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention.
FURTHER
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From this reading CONTAINS FURTHER EVIDENCE.
Haines
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From this reading Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't wait!"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention.
hour
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From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.
Kemsley
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Sir
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From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Haines exclaimed, bringing himself to attention.
wait
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From this reading He couldn't wait!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir Digby Kemsley was here an hour ago, sir.