Chapter II
"Working on your car, boys?" Elvin inquired indulgently. He knew the technique. Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down. "Well, not exactly, Mr. Elvin."
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Chapter II
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"Working
on
your
car,
boys?"
Elvin
inquired
indulgently.
He
knew
the
technique.
Put
them
at
their
ease,
first;
then
come
to
the
point
when
their
guard
was
down.
"Well,
not
exactly,
Mr.
Elvin."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Working
on
your
car,
boys?"
Line 2
Elvin
inquired
indulgently.
Line 3
He
knew
the
technique.
Line 4
Put
them
at
their
ease,
first;
then
come
to
the
point
when
their
guard
was
down.
Line 5
"Well,
not
exactly,
Mr.
Elvin."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Elvin inquired indulgently.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, not exactly, Mr. Elvin."”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
boys
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From this reading "Working on your car, boys?"
car
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From this reading "Working on your car, boys?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
down
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From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
ease
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From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
Elvin
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From this reading Elvin inquired indulgently.
exactly
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From this reading "Well, not exactly, Mr. Elvin."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
guard
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From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the technique.
indulgently
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From this reading Elvin inquired indulgently.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elvin inquired indulgently.
knew
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From this reading He knew the technique.
Mr
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From this reading "Well, not exactly, Mr. Elvin."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, not exactly, Mr. Elvin."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Working on your car, boys?"
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
Put
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From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
technique
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From this reading He knew the technique.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew the technique.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
then
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From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
Well
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From this reading "Well, not exactly, Mr. Elvin."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Put them at their ease, first; then come to the point when their guard was down.
Working
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From this reading "Working on your car, boys?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Working on your car, boys?"