Chapter XXVI
THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER. "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer. "In London," replied Andre. "Are you a Frenchman?" "My father was Italian, my mother French."
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Chapter XXVI
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THE
RICH
MAN'S
DAUGHTER.
"Where
were
you
born,
Mr.
Maggimore?"
asked
the
Wittleworth
lawyer.
"In
London,"
replied
Andre.
"Are
you
a
Frenchman?"
"My
father
was
Italian,
my
mother
French."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
RICH
MAN'S
DAUGHTER.
Line 2
"Where
were
you
born,
Mr.
Maggimore?"
asked
the
Wittleworth
lawyer.
Line 3
"In
London,"
replied
Andre.
Line 4
"Are
you
a
Frenchman?"
Line 5
"My
father
was
Italian,
my
mother
French."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.”
Born
noun
US /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In London," replied Andre.”
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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 "Are you a Frenchman?"
Andre
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From this reading "In London," replied Andre.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you a Frenchman?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
DAUGHTER
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From this reading THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER.
father
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From this reading "My father was Italian, my mother French."
French
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From this reading "My father was Italian, my mother French."
Frenchman
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From this reading "Are you a Frenchman?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In London," replied Andre.
Italian
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From this reading "My father was Italian, my mother French."
lawyer
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From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
London
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From this reading "In London," replied Andre.
Maggimore
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From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
MAN'S
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From this reading THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER.
mother
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From this reading "My father was Italian, my mother French."
Mr
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From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father was Italian, my mother French."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In London," replied Andre.
RICH
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From this reading THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father was Italian, my mother French."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
Wittleworth
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From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where were you born, Mr. Maggimore?" asked the Wittleworth lawyer.