Chapter IV
ELLIE. Nobody knows. Just fancy! He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE. A what?
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ELLIE.
Nobody
knows.
Just
fancy!
He
was
found
in
an
antique
chest--
MRS
HUSHABYE.
A
what?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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ELLIE.
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Nobody
knows.
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Just
fancy!
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He
was
found
in
an
antique
chest--
MRS
HUSHABYE.
Line 5
A
what?
/ə wʌt/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody knows.”
All words in this reading · 16
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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 A what?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
antique
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From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
chest
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From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
ELLIE
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From this reading ELLIE.
fancy
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From this reading Just fancy!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
HUSHABYE
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From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
Just
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From this reading Just fancy!
knows
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From this reading Nobody knows.
MRS
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From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was found in an antique chest-- MRS HUSHABYE.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A what?