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Two Wonderful Detectives
Two Wonderful Detectives

Chapter III

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AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.
Again Jack became thoughtful.
He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.
After some little time he resumed his questions.
Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Two Wonderful Detectives

Chapter III

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.
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Again Jack became thoughtful.
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He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.
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After some little time he resumed his questions.
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Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After some little time he resumed his questions.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Again Jack became thoughtful.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.”

LAST noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After some little time he resumed his questions.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.”

Resumed noun US /ˈresumed/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “After some little time he resumed his questions.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After some little time he resumed his questions.”

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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 AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

admissions

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From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

adopted

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From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After some little time he resumed his questions.

AgainnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Again Jack became thoughtful.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

appreciated

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From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

became

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From this reading Again Jack became thoughtful.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

CLUE

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

CROSS-EXAMINATION

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

developing

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From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

DIARY

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

directing

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From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

EXTRAORDINARY

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

hero

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From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

INSPIRATION

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

interrogations

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From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

Jack

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From this reading Again Jack became thoughtful.

JERSEY

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

LASTnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

line

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From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After some little time he resumed his questions.

MAN

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

MUD

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

PROSPECT

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

questions

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From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

readers

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From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

resumednounUS /ˈresumed/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading After some little time he resumed his questions.

SAND

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

SLIGHT

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

some

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From this reading After some little time he resumed his questions.

strange

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From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

suggested

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From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

THEORY

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

thoughtful

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From this reading Again Jack became thoughtful.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After some little time he resumed his questions.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He appreciated that his questions were developing strange and directing admissions.

WHITE

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Our readers will remember that our hero had adopted a line of interrogations in line with a theory that had been suggested in his mind.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.

WORKING

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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CROSS-EXAMINATION--A THEORY AT LAST--WHITE SAND AND JERSEY MUD--WORKING ON A SLIGHT CLUE--AN INSPIRATION--THE MAN WITH THE DIARY--A PROSPECT.