Chapter VII
SWINDON. What for? BURGOYNE. To write out that safe-conduct. (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
The Devil's Disciple
Chapter VII
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SWINDON.
What
for?
BURGOYNE.
To
write
out
that
safe-conduct.
(_He
puts
his
hand
to
the
door
knob
to
open
it._)
SWINDON.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SWINDON.
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What
for?
/wʌt fɔːr/
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BURGOYNE.
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To
write
out
that
safe-conduct.
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(_He
puts
his
hand
to
the
door
knob
to
open
it._)
SWINDON.
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “(_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.”
All words in this reading · 18
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BURGOYNE
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From this reading BURGOYNE.
door
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From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What for?
hand
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From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
knob
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From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
out
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From this reading To write out that safe-conduct.
puts
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From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
safe-conduct
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From this reading To write out that safe-conduct.
SWINDON
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From this reading SWINDON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To write out that safe-conduct.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_He puts his hand to the door knob to open it._) SWINDON.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To write out that safe-conduct.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?
write
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From this reading To write out that safe-conduct.