Chapter XI
"I do." "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically. "I've killed him. I know that. But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.
The Amateur Cracksman
Chapter XI
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"I
do."
"But
I
don't
want
to
get
off
scotfree,"
cried
Rutter
hysterically.
"I've
killed
him.
I
know
that.
But
it
was
in
self-defence;
it
wasn't
murder.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
do."
/aɪ duː/
Line 2
"But
I
don't
want
to
get
off
scotfree,"
cried
Rutter
hysterically.
Line 3
"I've
killed
him.
Line 4
I
know
that.
/aɪ know ðæt/
Line 5
But
it
was
in
self-defence;
it
wasn't
murder.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know that.”
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do."
don't
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
get
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've killed him.
hysterically
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do."
I've
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From this reading "I've killed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.
killed
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From this reading "I've killed him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that.
murder
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From this reading But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.
off
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
Rutter
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
scotfree
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
self-defence
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From this reading But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
want
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From this reading "But I don't want to get off scotfree," cried Rutter hysterically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.
wasn't
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From this reading But it was in self-defence; it wasn't murder.