Chapter XIII
THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET. Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell. In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared. "Send Mallock here quickly," I said. "Miss Shand is not well.
The Sign of Silence
Chapter XIII
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THE
FUGITIVE'S
SECRET.
Tenderly
I
placed
my
love
upon
the
couch,
and
then
rang
the
bell.
In
answer
to
my
summons
the
young
Italian
man-servant
appeared.
"Send
Mallock
here
quickly,"
I
said.
"Miss
Shand
is
not
well.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
FUGITIVE'S
SECRET.
Line 2
Tenderly
I
placed
my
love
upon
the
couch,
and
then
rang
the
bell.
Line 3
In
answer
to
my
summons
the
young
Italian
man-servant
appeared.
Line 4
"Send
Mallock
here
quickly,"
I
said.
Line 5
"Miss
Shand
is
not
well.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Send Mallock here quickly," I said.”
SECRET
noun
US /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.”
Summons
noun
US /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Shand is not well.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
answer
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appeared
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bell
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couch
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From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
FUGITIVE'S
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From this reading THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
Italian
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love
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Mallock
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man-servant
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From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
Miss
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From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
placed
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quickly
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rang
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said
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From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.
Send
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From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
Shand
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From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
Tenderly
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From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.
then
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From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
well
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From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
young
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From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.