Chapter VIII
TRACING THE TRUNKS. Corbut's body had been cut in two. Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened. The other half was not, however, far away. It was in the other trunk.
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
Chapter VIII
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TRACING
THE
TRUNKS.
Corbut's
body
had
been
cut
in
two.
Only
half
was
in
the
trunk
which
Nick
had
opened.
The
other
half
was
not,
however,
far
away.
It
was
in
the
other
trunk.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
Chapter VIII
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
TRACING
THE
TRUNKS.
Line 2
Corbut's
body
had
been
cut
in
two.
Line 3
Only
half
was
in
the
trunk
which
Nick
had
opened.
Line 4
The
other
half
was
not,
however,
far
away.
Line 5
It
was
in
the
other
trunk.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Corbut's body had been cut in two.”
Body
noun
US /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Corbut's body had been cut in two.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The other half was not, however, far away.”
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away
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From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
Corbut's
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From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
cut
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From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
far
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From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the other trunk.
Nick
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From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
Only
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From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
opened
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From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
other
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From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACING THE TRUNKS.
TRACING
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From this reading TRACING THE TRUNKS.
trunk
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From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
TRUNKS
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From this reading TRACING THE TRUNKS.
two
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From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.