Chapter VIII
"Nguma? Yes; I met him once. Why?" "He was in the courtroom today. He came to see me just before court convened."
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Chapter VIII
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"Nguma?
Yes;
I
met
him
once.
Why?"
"He
was
in
the
courtroom
today.
He
came
to
see
me
just
before
court
convened."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Nguma?
Line 2
Yes;
I
met
him
once.
Line 3
Why?"
Line 4
"He
was
in
the
courtroom
today.
Line 5
He
came
to
see
me
just
before
court
convened."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He came to see me just before court convened."”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; I met him once.”
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
came
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From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
convened
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From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
court
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From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
courtroom
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From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
just
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From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
met
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From this reading Yes; I met him once.
Nguma
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From this reading "Nguma?
once
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From this reading Yes; I met him once.
see
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From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
today
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From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
Why
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From this reading Why?"
Yes
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From this reading Yes; I met him once.