Chapter XXI
RICHARD IN TROUBLE. Richard found Mr. Mann alone. The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly. "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard. "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
Richard Dare's Venture
Chapter XXI
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
RICHARD
IN
TROUBLE.
Richard
found
Mr.
Mann
alone.
The
gentleman
was
seated
at
his
desk
and
greeted
the
boy
coldly.
"You
sent
for
me,
I
believe,"
began
Richard.
"Yes,"
replied
Mr.
Mann,
"I
want
to
have
a
little
talk
with
you."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
RICHARD
IN
TROUBLE.
Line 2
Richard
found
Mr.
Mann
alone.
Line 3
The
gentleman
was
seated
at
his
desk
and
greeted
the
boy
coldly.
Line 4
"You
sent
for
me,
I
believe,"
began
Richard.
Line 5
"Yes,"
replied
Mr.
Mann,
"I
want
to
have
a
little
talk
with
you."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard found Mr. Mann alone.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard found Mr. Mann alone.”
Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."”
All words in this reading · 34
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard found Mr. Mann alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.
boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
coldly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
desk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard found Mr. Mann alone.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
greeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD IN TROUBLE.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
Mann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard found Mr. Mann alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard found Mr. Mann alone.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
RICHARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD IN TROUBLE.
seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
sent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.
talk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
TROUBLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD IN TROUBLE.
want
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentleman was seated at his desk and greeted the boy coldly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
Yes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Mann, "I want to have a little talk with you."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, I believe," began Richard.