Chapter LXIX
DR. DIGGS'S STATEMENT. My name is David Diggs. I am a surgeon, living at No. 9 Tottenham Court. On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.
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DR.
DIGGS'S
STATEMENT.
My
name
is
David
Diggs.
I
am
a
surgeon,
living
at
No.
9
Tottenham
Court.
On
the
15th
of
June,
1854,
I
was
called
to
see
an
elderly
gentleman
lodging
on
the
Kent
Road.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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DR.
Line 2
DIGGS'S
STATEMENT.
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My
name
is
David
Diggs.
Line 4
I
am
a
surgeon,
living
at
No.
9
Tottenham
Court.
Line 5
On
the
15th
of
June,
1854,
I
was
called
to
see
an
elderly
gentleman
lodging
on
the
Kent
Road.
Learner Dictionary
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Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is David Diggs.”
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15th
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1854
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9
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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 I am a surgeon, living at No. 9 Tottenham Court.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a surgeon, living at No. 9 Tottenham Court.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am a surgeon, living at No. 9 Tottenham Court.
called
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Court
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David
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Diggs
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DIGGS'S
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DR
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elderly
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gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a surgeon, living at No. 9 Tottenham Court.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is David Diggs.
June
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Kent
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living
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lodging
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is David Diggs.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is David Diggs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am a surgeon, living at No. 9 Tottenham Court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Road
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see
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STATEMENT
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surgeon
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tottenham
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 15th of June, 1854, I was called to see an elderly gentleman lodging on the Kent Road.