Chapter XIX
"TAKE ME AWAY!" Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris. "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room. "All right up to date, I see." Hunterleys nodded.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo
Chapter XIX
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"TAKE
ME
AWAY!"
Richard
presented
himself
the
next
morning
at
the
Hotel
de
Paris.
"Cheero!"
he
exclaimed,
on
being
shown
into
Hunterleys'
sitting-room.
"All
right
up
to
date,
I
see."
Hunterleys
nodded.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"TAKE
ME
AWAY!"
Line 2
Richard
presented
himself
the
next
morning
at
the
Hotel
de
Paris.
Line 3
"Cheero!"
he
exclaimed,
on
being
shown
into
Hunterleys'
sitting-room.
Line 4
"All
right
up
to
date,
I
see."
Line 5
Hunterleys
nodded.
Learner Dictionary
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Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hunterleys nodded.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right up to date, I see."”
TAKE
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"TAKE ME AWAY!"”
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All
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From this reading "All right up to date, I see."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
AWAY
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From this reading "TAKE ME AWAY!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
Cheero
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From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
date
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From this reading "All right up to date, I see."
de
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From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
Hotel
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From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
Hunterleys
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From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right up to date, I see."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TAKE ME AWAY!"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hunterleys nodded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
Paris
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From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
presented
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From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
Richard
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From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right up to date, I see."
see
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From this reading "All right up to date, I see."
shown
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From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading "Cheero!" he exclaimed, on being shown into Hunterleys' sitting-room.
TAKEnounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TAKE ME AWAY!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard presented himself the next morning at the Hotel de Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All right up to date, I see."
up
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From this reading "All right up to date, I see."