Chapter XIV
BLACKMAIL. The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet. It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building. “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.” The detective was amused.
Toying with fate
Chapter XIV
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BLACKMAIL.
The
cabman
did
not
allow
the
grass
to
grow
under
his
feet.
It
did
not
take
him
long
to
reach
the
Studio
Building.
“He’s
a
rascal,”
Carter
commented,
as
he
tracked
the
cabman;
“I
can
make
use
of
him.”
The
detective
was
amused.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BLACKMAIL.
Line 2
The
cabman
did
not
allow
the
grass
to
grow
under
his
feet.
Line 3
It
did
not
take
him
long
to
reach
the
Studio
Building.
Line 4
“He’s
a
rascal,”
Carter
commented,
as
he
tracked
the
cabman;
“I
can
make
use
of
him.”
Line 5
The
detective
was
amused.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.””
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.”
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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 “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
allow
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From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
amused
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From this reading The detective was amused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
BLACKMAIL
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From this reading BLACKMAIL.
Building
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From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
cabman
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From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
Carter
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From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
commented
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From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
detective
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From this reading The detective was amused.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
feet
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grass
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grow
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From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
He's
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From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
rascal
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From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
reach
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From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
Studio
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From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take him long to reach the Studio Building.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
tracked
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From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The cabman did not allow the grass to grow under his feet.
use
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From this reading “He’s a rascal,” Carter commented, as he tracked the cabman; “I can make use of him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective was amused.