Chapter III
THE MYSTERY. MR. PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing. Perhaps it was so. He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
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THE
MYSTERY.
MR.
PEACOCKE
himself
said
that
in
this
matter
a
great
deal
of
fuss
was
made
about
nothing.
Perhaps
it
was
so.
He
got
a
ducking,
but,
being
a
strong
swimmer,
probably
suffered
no
real
danger.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
MYSTERY.
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MR.
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PEACOCKE
himself
said
that
in
this
matter
a
great
deal
of
fuss
was
made
about
nothing.
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Perhaps
it
was
so.
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He
got
a
ducking,
but,
being
a
strong
swimmer,
probably
suffered
no
real
danger.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it was so.”
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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 PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
danger
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
deal
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From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
ducking
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
fuss
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From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
got
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was so.
made
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From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
matter
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From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
MR
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From this reading MR.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
PEACOCKE
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From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it was so.
probably
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
real
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
said
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From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps it was so.
strong
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
suffered
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
swimmer
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From this reading He got a ducking, but, being a strong swimmer, probably suffered no real danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEACOCKE himself said that in this matter a great deal of fuss was made about nothing.