Chapter I
A CRAFTY ROBBERY. "Mr. Venner, sir?" "Mr. Venner--yes, certainly. You will find him in his private office--that way, sir. The door to the right.
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Chapter I
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A
CRAFTY
ROBBERY.
"Mr.
Venner,
sir?"
"Mr.
Venner--yes,
certainly.
You
will
find
him
in
his
private
office--that
way,
sir.
The
door
to
the
right.
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A
CRAFTY
ROBBERY.
Line 2
"Mr.
Venner,
sir?"
Line 3
"Mr.
Venner--yes,
certainly.
Line 4
You
will
find
him
in
his
private
office--that
way,
sir.
Line 5
The
door
to
the
right.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door to the right.”
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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 CRAFTY ROBBERY.
certainly
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From this reading "Mr. Venner--yes, certainly.
CRAFTY
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From this reading A CRAFTY ROBBERY.
door
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From this reading The door to the right.
find
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From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Venner, sir?"
office
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From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
private
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From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door to the right.
ROBBERY
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From this reading A CRAFTY ROBBERY.
sir
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From this reading "Mr. Venner, sir?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door to the right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door to the right.
Venner
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From this reading "Mr. Venner, sir?"
way
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From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.
yes
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From this reading "Mr. Venner--yes, certainly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find him in his private office--that way, sir.