Chapter VI
“Very likely. And now what is it, White?” “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone. “What is it?” “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
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Chapter VI
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“Very
likely.
And
now
what
is
it,
White?”
“I’ve
bad
news,
sir,
I’m
afraid,”
the
agent
said,
in
an
altered
tone.
“What
is
it?”
“It’s
that
d——d
Pybus,
sir!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Very
likely.
Line 2
And
now
what
is
it,
White?”
Line 3
“I’ve
bad
news,
sir,
I’m
afraid,”
the
agent
said,
in
an
altered
tone.
Line 4
“What
is
it?”
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 5
“It’s
that
d——d
Pybus,
sir!
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afraid
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agent
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altered
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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bad
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d
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I'm
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From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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likely
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From this reading “Very likely.
news
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now
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Pybus
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said
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sir
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From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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tone
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Very
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From this reading “Very likely.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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White
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