Chapter XXVIII
BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT. As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house. "Go to Jarvis," said Nick. "He is going to tell the whole story. Personate me in this disguise."
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
Chapter XXVIII
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BEFORE
THE
SUPERINTENDENT.
As
Nick
expected,
he
met
Chick
outside
Superintendent
Byrnes's
house.
"Go
to
Jarvis,"
said
Nick.
"He
is
going
to
tell
the
whole
story.
Personate
me
in
this
disguise."
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 XXVIII
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BEFORE
THE
SUPERINTENDENT.
Line 2
As
Nick
expected,
he
met
Chick
outside
Superintendent
Byrnes's
house.
Line 3
"Go
to
Jarvis,"
said
Nick.
Line 4
"He
is
going
to
tell
the
whole
story.
Line 5
Personate
me
in
this
disguise."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
BEFORE
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.”
Disguise
noun
US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Personate me in this disguise."”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is going to tell the whole story.”
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Byrnes's
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From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
Chick
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From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Personate me in this disguise."
expected
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From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
Go
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From this reading "Go to Jarvis," said Nick.
going
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From this reading "He is going to tell the whole story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
house
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From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Personate me in this disguise."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is going to tell the whole story.
Jarvis
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From this reading "Go to Jarvis," said Nick.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Personate me in this disguise."
met
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From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
Nick
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From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Nick expected, he met Chick outside Superintendent Byrnes's house.
Personate
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From this reading Personate me in this disguise."
said
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From this reading "Go to Jarvis," said Nick.
story
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From this reading "He is going to tell the whole story.
SUPERINTENDENT
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From this reading BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is going to tell the whole story.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Personate me in this disguise."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go to Jarvis," said Nick.
whole
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From this reading "He is going to tell the whole story.