Chapter XVIII
Billy appeared for the key of the front door. “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him. If it’s anybody else, call me.” Billy grinned acquiescently and departed. The detective moved nearer to Bailey.
The Bat
Chapter XVIII
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Billy
appeared
for
the
key
of
the
front
door.
“If
that’s
Doctor
Wells,”
warned
the
detective,
“admit
him.
If
it’s
anybody
else,
call
me.”
Billy
grinned
acquiescently
and
departed.
The
detective
moved
nearer
to
Bailey.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Billy
appeared
for
the
key
of
the
front
door.
Line 2
“If
that’s
Doctor
Wells,”
warned
the
detective,
“admit
him.
Line 3
If
it’s
anybody
else,
call
me.”
Line 4
Billy
grinned
acquiescently
and
departed.
Line 5
The
detective
moved
nearer
to
Bailey.
Learner Dictionary
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Anybody
pronoun
US /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “If it’s anybody else, call me.””
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.”
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acquiescently
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From this reading Billy grinned acquiescently and departed.
admit
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy grinned acquiescently and departed.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading If it’s anybody else, call me.”
appeared
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From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
Bailey
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Billy
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From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
call
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departed
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detective
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From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.
door
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From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
else
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From this reading If it’s anybody else, call me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
front
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From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
grinned
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From this reading Billy grinned acquiescently and departed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.
it's
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From this reading If it’s anybody else, call me.”
key
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From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it’s anybody else, call me.”
moved
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From this reading The detective moved nearer to Bailey.
nearer
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From this reading The detective moved nearer to Bailey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
that's
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From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy appeared for the key of the front door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective moved nearer to Bailey.
warned
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From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.
Wells
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From this reading “If that’s Doctor Wells,” warned the detective, “admit him.