Chapter XIX
A FATAL STEP. "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room. "Where did you get this?" Scott asked, looking at the envelope. "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
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Chapter XIX
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A
FATAL
STEP.
"Mr.
Wilmer,
here
is
a
letter
for
you,"
said
Paul,
entering
his
employer's
room.
"Where
did
you
get
this?"
Scott
asked,
looking
at
the
envelope.
"It
was
given
me
by
your
wife
to
deliver
to
you."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
FATAL
STEP.
Line 2
"Mr.
Wilmer,
here
is
a
letter
for
you,"
said
Paul,
entering
his
employer's
room.
Line 3
"Where
did
you
get
this?"
Line 4
Scott
asked,
looking
at
the
envelope.
Line 5
"It
was
given
me
by
your
wife
to
deliver
to
you."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Scott asked, looking at the envelope.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.”
STEP
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FATAL STEP.”
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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 FATAL STEP.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
deliver
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From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
employer's
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
entering
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
envelope
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From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
FATAL
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From this reading A FATAL STEP.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
get
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From this reading "Where did you get this?"
given
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From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
letter
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
looking
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From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
Paul
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
room
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
said
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
Scott
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From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
STEPnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FATAL STEP.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
wife
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From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
Wilmer
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From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."