Chapter VI
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling. The woman nodded. He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried. "I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said. "Is there any particular reason?"
The Daffodil Mystery
Chapter VI
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THE
WOMAN
IN
THE
CASE
"May
I
keep
this
telegram?"
asked
Tarling.
The
woman
nodded.
He
saw
that
she
was
nervous,
ill
at
ease
and
worried.
"I
can't
quite
understand
why
Odette
should
not
come,"
she
said.
"Is
there
any
particular
reason?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
WOMAN
IN
THE
CASE
"May
I
keep
this
telegram?"
asked
Tarling.
Line 2
The
woman
nodded.
Line 3
He
saw
that
she
was
nervous,
ill
at
ease
and
worried.
Line 4
"I
can't
quite
understand
why
Odette
should
not
come,"
she
said.
Line 5
"Is
there
any
particular
reason?"
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman nodded.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
any
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From this reading "Is there any particular reason?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
can't
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From this reading "I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.
CASE
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.
ease
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From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
ill
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any particular reason?"
keep
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
nervous
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From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.
Odette
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particular
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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reason
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said
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saw
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From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.
Tarling
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
telegram
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't quite understand why Odette should not come," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.
why
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WOMAN
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE "May I keep this telegram?" asked Tarling.
worried
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From this reading He saw that she was nervous, ill at ease and worried.