Chapter X
“You’re sure of that, are you? I see. All right. ‘By.” He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
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Chapter X
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“You’re
sure
of
that,
are
you?
I
see.
All
right.
‘By.”
He
hung
up
the
receiver
and
turned
swiftly
on
Dale.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You’re
sure
of
that,
are
you?
Line 2
I
see.
Line 3
All
right.
Line 4
‘By.”
/baɪ/
Line 5
He
hung
up
the
receiver
and
turned
swiftly
on
Dale.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All right.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re sure of that, are you?”
All words in this reading · 21
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All
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From this reading All right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘By.”
Dale
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
hung
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
receiver
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All right.
see
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From this reading I see.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
swiftly
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
turned
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
up
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
You're
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From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?