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For the Defence
For the Defence

Chapter V

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DR.
ETWALD'S WARNING.
"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
"Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
"Yes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

For the Defence

Chapter V

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DR.
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ETWALD'S WARNING.
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"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
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"Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
Line 5
"Yes.

Learner Dictionary

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Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”

All words in this reading · 19

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"

comes

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

Dido

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

DR

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From this reading DR.

Etwald

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From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"

ETWALD'S

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From this reading ETWALD'S WARNING.

greatly

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

Maurice

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"

puzzled

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

says

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

talking

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From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"

Voodoo

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From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

WARNING

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From this reading ETWALD'S WARNING.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"