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The Queer Feet

Chapter III · The Dance of the Queer Feet

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“He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

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He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”
I mean you,” said the colonel, with a short laugh.
I don’t want to get the fellow jailed; make yourself easy about that.
But I’d give a good many silver forks to know exactly how you fell into this affair, and how you got the stuff out of him.
I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”
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The Queer Feet

Chapter III · The Dance of the Queer Feet

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Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”
Line 2
I mean you,” said the colonel, with a short laugh.
Line 3
I don’t want to get the fellow jailed; make yourself easy about that.
Line 4
But I’d give a good many silver forks to know exactly how you fell into this affair, and how you got the stuff out of him.
Line 5
I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

company noun US /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally

From this reading “I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.””

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a

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about

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affair

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am

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and

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answered

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but

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clever

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colonel

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From this reading “I mean you,” said the colonel, with a short laugh.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally

From this reading I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

devil

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don't

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easy

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exactly

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fell

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fellow

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forks

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get

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give

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good

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got

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He

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him

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how

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I

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I'd

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into

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jailed

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know

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laugh

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From this reading “I mean you,” said the colonel, with a short laugh.

make

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From this reading “I don’t want to get the fellow jailed; make yourself easy about that.

many

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mean

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

most

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From this reading I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

not

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

of

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

other

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out

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present

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From this reading I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

quite

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

reckon

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From this reading I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

said

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From this reading “I mean you,” said the colonel, with a short laugh.

short

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silver

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stuff

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sure

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

that

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From this reading “I don’t want to get the fellow jailed; make yourself easy about that.

the

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this

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to

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From this reading “I don’t want to get the fellow jailed; make yourself easy about that.

up-to-date

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From this reading I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

want

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was

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

what

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

with

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From this reading “I mean you,” said the colonel, with a short laugh.

you

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From this reading “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”

you're

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From this reading I reckon you’re the most up-to-date devil of the present company.”

yourself

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From this reading “I don’t want to get the fellow jailed; make yourself easy about that.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What clue lets Father Brown detect the disguised thief?

How does Father Brown recover the silver?

What custom does Colonel Pound propose after the incident?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: “He was a clever fellow,” answered the other, “but I am not quite sure of what other you mean.”
Narrator: He kept constantly on the move in the lighted corridors, and everywhere that he went he seemed to be there by right.
Narrator: The golden gates closed behind him, and he went at a brisk walk through the damp, dark streets in search of a penny omnibus.