Chapter VI
“_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house. Is an Englishman. Has lived in Paris two years. Was one of the first to ascend the stairs. Heard the voices in contention.
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Chapter VI
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“_William
Bird_,
tailor
deposes
that
he
was
one
of
the
party
who
entered
the
house.
Is
an
Englishman.
Has
lived
in
Paris
two
years.
Was
one
of
the
first
to
ascend
the
stairs.
Heard
the
voices
in
contention.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“_William
Bird_,
tailor
deposes
that
he
was
one
of
the
party
who
entered
the
house.
Line 2
Is
an
Englishman.
Line 3
Has
lived
in
Paris
two
years.
Line 4
Was
one
of
the
first
to
ascend
the
stairs.
Line 5
Heard
the
voices
in
contention.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has lived in Paris two years.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.”
Party
noun
US /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is an Englishman.
ascend
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From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
Bird
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contention
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From this reading Heard the voices in contention.
deposes
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Englishman
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From this reading Is an Englishman.
entered
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From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
Heard
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From this reading Heard the voices in contention.
house
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From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is an Englishman.
lived
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From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
Paris
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From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
stairs
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From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
tailor
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From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
two
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From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
voices
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From this reading Heard the voices in contention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
William
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From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
years
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From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.