Chapter XII
"Sure," said Jack quickly. "You did right. I'm disappointed, that's all." "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner. "What are you going to do to me?"
The Substitute Millionaire
Chapter XII
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"Sure,"
said
Jack
quickly.
"You
did
right.
I'm
disappointed,
that's
all."
"I
haven't
done
anything,"
whined
the
prisoner.
"What
are
you
going
to
do
to
me?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Sure,"
said
Jack
quickly.
Line 2
"You
did
right.
/juː dɪd right/
Line 3
I'm
disappointed,
that's
all."
Line 4
"I
haven't
done
anything,"
whined
the
prisoner.
Line 5
"What
are
you
going
to
do
to
me?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did right.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure," said Jack quickly.”
All words in this reading · 24
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all
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From this reading I'm disappointed, that's all."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do to me?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did right.
disappointed
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From this reading I'm disappointed, that's all."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do to me?"
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
going
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From this reading "What are you going to do to me?"
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
I'm
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From this reading I'm disappointed, that's all."
Jack
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From this reading "Sure," said Jack quickly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What are you going to do to me?"
prisoner
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From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
quickly
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From this reading "Sure," said Jack quickly.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did right.
said
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From this reading "Sure," said Jack quickly.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure," said Jack quickly.
that's
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From this reading I'm disappointed, that's all."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do to me?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do to me?"
whined
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From this reading "I haven't done anything," whined the prisoner.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did right.