Chapter V
THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?” The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer. “Yes; but he's very busy. Have you an appointment?” “No--I got leave unexpectedly.
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THE
TURN
OF
FORTUNE'S
WHEEL
“Is
Mr.
M'Clinton
in?”
The
clerk,
in
a
species
of
rabbit
hutch,
glanced
out
curiously
at
the
young
flying
officer.
“Yes;
but
he's
very
busy.
Have
you
an
appointment?”
“No--I
got
leave
unexpectedly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
TURN
OF
FORTUNE'S
WHEEL
“Is
Mr.
M'Clinton
in?”
Line 2
The
clerk,
in
a
species
of
rabbit
hutch,
glanced
out
curiously
at
the
young
flying
officer.
Line 3
“Yes;
but
he's
very
busy.
Line 4
Have
you
an
appointment?”
Line 5
“No--I
got
leave
unexpectedly.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you an appointment?””
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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 The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Have you an appointment?”
appointment
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From this reading Have you an appointment?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
busy
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From this reading “Yes; but he's very busy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes; but he's very busy.
clerk
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
curiously
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
flying
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
FORTUNE'S
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From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
glanced
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
got
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From this reading “No--I got leave unexpectedly.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you an appointment?”
he's
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From this reading “Yes; but he's very busy.
hutch
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No--I got leave unexpectedly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
leave
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From this reading “No--I got leave unexpectedly.
M'Clinton
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From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
Mr
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From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No--I got leave unexpectedly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
officer
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
out
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
rabbit
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
species
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
TURN
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From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
unexpectedly
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From this reading “No--I got leave unexpectedly.
very
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From this reading “Yes; but he's very busy.
WHEEL
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From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE'S WHEEL “Is Mr. M'Clinton in?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes; but he's very busy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you an appointment?”
young
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From this reading The clerk, in a species of rabbit hutch, glanced out curiously at the young flying officer.