Chapter XXXVIII
The Contents of the Third-Class Carriage
I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp. He was in official uniform. ‘Are you the guard of the 12.0 out from St Pancras?’ ‘I am.’ ‘Where’s your train?
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Chapter XXXVIII · The Contents of the Third-Class Carriage
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I
moved
to
the
stranger
who
was
holding
the
lamp.
He
was
in
official
uniform.
‘Are
you
the
guard
of
the
12.0
out
from
St
Pancras?’
‘I
am.’
‘Where’s
your
train?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Beetle: A Mystery
Chapter XXXVIII · The Contents of the Third-Class Carriage
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
I
moved
to
the
stranger
who
was
holding
the
lamp.
Line 2
He
was
in
official
uniform.
Line 3
‘Are
you
the
guard
of
the
12.0
out
from
St
Pancras?’
Line 4
‘I
am.’
/aɪ æm/
Line 5
‘Where’s
your
train?
Learner Dictionary
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12.0
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From this reading ‘Are you the guard of the 12.0 out from St Pancras?’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am.’
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Are you the guard of the 12.0 out from St Pancras?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Are you the guard of the 12.0 out from St Pancras?’
guard
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in official uniform.
holding
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From this reading I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in official uniform.
lamp
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moved
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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official
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out
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Pancras
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St
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stranger
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp.
train
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uniform
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From this reading He was in official uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp.
Where's
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I moved to the stranger who was holding the lamp.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Are you the guard of the 12.0 out from St Pancras?’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Where’s your train?