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Adrian Savage: A Novel

Chapter XXII

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PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"
"Yes, that is the last of the lot.
You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?
The typed one--quite right.
Yes, that's the lot."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adrian Savage: A Novel

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Adrian Savage: A Novel is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"
Line 2
"Yes, that is the last of the lot.
/jes ðæt ɪz ðə læst ʌv ðə lɑːt/
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You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?
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The typed one--quite right.
Line 5
Yes, that's the lot."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?”

documents noun US /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"”

Mills noun US /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading “You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?”

pistols noun US /ˈpɪstəlz/

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading “PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"”

politeness noun US /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading “PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"”

Priestly adjective US /ˈpriːstli/

associated with the priesthood or priests

From this reading “You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?”

Schedule noun US /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading “You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?”

typed verb US /taɪpt/

past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading “The typed one--quite right.”

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accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

Challoner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Yes, that is the last of the lot.

MillsnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The typed one--quite right.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

PISTOLSnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

POLITENESSnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

PriestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/

associated with the priesthood or priests

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The typed one--quite right.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The typed one--quite right.

SchedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

Smyrthwaite's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, that is the last of the lot.

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yes, that's the lot."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PISTOLS OR POLITENESS--FOR TWO "This is the last of the documents, Mr. Challoner?"

typedverbUS /taɪpt/

past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading The typed one--quite right.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, that is the last of the lot.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You noted the contents of Schedule D, covering the period from the end of the December quarter to the date of Mr. Smyrthwaite's death, among the Priestly Mills statement of accounts?

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