Chapter XIV
“Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.” “And what was my father’s name?” “Arthur Gordon--he is an American.” “Then my name is Wilkie Gordon?” “Yes.”
Baron Trigault's Vengeance
Chapter XIV
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“Because
it
is
locked
up
in
a
room
which
is
now
full
of
people.”
“And
what
was
my
father’s
name?”
“Arthur
Gordon--he
is
an
American.”
“Then
my
name
is
Wilkie
Gordon?”
“Yes.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Because
it
is
locked
up
in
a
room
which
is
now
full
of
people.”
Line 2
“And
what
was
my
father’s
name?”
Line 3
“Arthur
Gordon--he
is
an
American.”
Line 4
“Then
my
name
is
Wilkie
Gordon?”
Line 5
“Yes.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.””
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And what was my father’s name?””
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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 “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
American
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From this reading “Arthur Gordon--he is an American.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Arthur Gordon--he is an American.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what was my father’s name?”
Arthur
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From this reading “Arthur Gordon--he is an American.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
father's
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From this reading “And what was my father’s name?”
full
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From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
Gordon
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From this reading “Arthur Gordon--he is an American.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Arthur Gordon--he is an American.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
locked
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From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what was my father’s name?”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what was my father’s name?”
now
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From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
people
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From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
room
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From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
Then
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From this reading “Then my name is Wilkie Gordon?”
up
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From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what was my father’s name?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what was my father’s name?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Because it is locked up in a room which is now full of people.”
Wilkie
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From this reading “Then my name is Wilkie Gordon?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”