Chapter IV
"And very convenient, too," said Amidon. "And who is the stenographer?" "Miss Strong," answered the judge. "Strong, Strong," said Amidon musingly. "The author, I believe, by the notes?"
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Chapter IV
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"And
very
convenient,
too,"
said
Amidon.
"And
who
is
the
stenographer?"
"Miss
Strong,"
answered
the
judge.
"Strong,
Strong,"
said
Amidon
musingly.
"The
author,
I
believe,
by
the
notes?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
very
convenient,
too,"
said
Amidon.
Line 2
"And
who
is
the
stenographer?"
Line 3
"Miss
Strong,"
answered
the
judge.
Line 4
"Strong,
Strong,"
said
Amidon
musingly.
Line 5
"The
author,
I
believe,
by
the
notes?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Strong," answered the judge.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The author, I believe, by the notes?"”
All words in this reading · 20
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Amidon
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From this reading "And very convenient, too," said Amidon.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And very convenient, too," said Amidon.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Miss Strong," answered the judge.
author
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From this reading "The author, I believe, by the notes?"
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The author, I believe, by the notes?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The author, I believe, by the notes?"
convenient
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From this reading "And very convenient, too," said Amidon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The author, I believe, by the notes?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And who is the stenographer?"
judge
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From this reading "Miss Strong," answered the judge.
Miss
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From this reading "Miss Strong," answered the judge.
musingly
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From this reading "Strong, Strong," said Amidon musingly.
notes
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From this reading "The author, I believe, by the notes?"
said
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From this reading "And very convenient, too," said Amidon.
stenographer
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From this reading "And who is the stenographer?"
Strong
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From this reading "Miss Strong," answered the judge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And who is the stenographer?"
too
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From this reading "And very convenient, too," said Amidon.
very
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From this reading "And very convenient, too," said Amidon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And who is the stenographer?"