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The Cryptogram: A Novel
The Cryptogram: A Novel

Chapter XXIII

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THE REPORT.
During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cryptogram: A Novel

Chapter XXIII

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE REPORT.
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During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
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He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
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He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
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Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.”

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absence

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

also

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

any

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

Chetwynde

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

Chetwynde's

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

communications

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

conceal

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

constant

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

contrived

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

difficulty

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

disguises

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

follow

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

Gualtier

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

Hilda

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

house

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

idea

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

incessant

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From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

infinite

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

London

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

Lord

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

motions

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

much

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From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

pains

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

put

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

received

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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.

remotest

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

REPORT

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From this reading THE REPORT.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE REPORT.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

up

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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.

very

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From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

watched

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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.

watchfulness

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From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.