Chapter III
CRAWSHAW. Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society. And you know your way out, sir. CLIFTON. Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?
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Chapter III
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CRAWSHAW.
Whatever
they
were,
sir,
I
propose
to
report
the
whole
matter
to
the
Law
Society.
And
you
know
your
way
out,
sir.
CLIFTON.
Then
I
am
to
understand
that
you
refuse
the
legacy,
Mr.
Crawshaw?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CRAWSHAW.
Line 2
Whatever
they
were,
sir,
I
propose
to
report
the
whole
matter
to
the
Law
Society.
Line 3
And
you
know
your
way
out,
sir.
Line 4
CLIFTON.
Line 5
Then
I
am
to
understand
that
you
refuse
the
legacy,
Mr.
Crawshaw?
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you know your way out, sir.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?”
Whatever
determiner
US /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you know your way out, sir.
CLIFTON
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From this reading CLIFTON.
CRAWSHAW
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From this reading CRAWSHAW.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And you know your way out, sir.
Law
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
legacy
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matter
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
Mr
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out
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From this reading And you know your way out, sir.
propose
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
refuse
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From this reading Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?
report
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
sir
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
Society
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
Then
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From this reading Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I am to understand that you refuse the legacy, Mr. Crawshaw?
way
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From this reading And you know your way out, sir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
whole
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From this reading Whatever they were, sir, I propose to report the whole matter to the Law Society.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you know your way out, sir.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you know your way out, sir.