Chapter II
"Find out," said Everitt, grimly. "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business. Well, it's my turn now. I'm off. But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
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"Find
out,"
said
Everitt,
grimly.
"A
polite
way
of
suggesting
that
I
should
mind
my
own
business.
Well,
it's
my
turn
now.
I'm
off.
But
as
I
am
more
civil
than
you,
I
will
inform
you
that
I
am
going
to
study
effects
on
the
Thames.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Find
out,"
said
Everitt,
grimly.
Line 2
"A
polite
way
of
suggesting
that
I
should
mind
my
own
business.
Line 3
Well,
it's
my
turn
now.
Line 4
I'm
off.
Line 5
But
as
I
am
more
civil
than
you,
I
will
inform
you
that
I
am
going
to
study
effects
on
the
Thames.
Learner Dictionary
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Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it's my turn now.”
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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 "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
business
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From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
civil
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From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
effects
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From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
Everitt
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From this reading "Find out," said Everitt, grimly.
Find
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From this reading "Find out," said Everitt, grimly.
going
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grimly
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From this reading "Find out," said Everitt, grimly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
I'm
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From this reading I'm off.
inform
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it's
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From this reading Well, it's my turn now.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
more
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From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
now
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From this reading Well, it's my turn now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
off
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From this reading I'm off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
out
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From this reading "Find out," said Everitt, grimly.
own
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From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
polite
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From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
said
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From this reading "Find out," said Everitt, grimly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
study
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From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
suggesting
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From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
Thames
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From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
turn
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From this reading Well, it's my turn now.
way
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From this reading "A polite way of suggesting that I should mind my own business.
Well
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From this reading Well, it's my turn now.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But as I am more civil than you, I will inform you that I am going to study effects on the Thames.