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The Drums of Jeopardy

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.
They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.
They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.
And they found Stefani Gregor.
They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Drums of Jeopardy

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.
Line 2
They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.
/ðeɪ ɪkˈsplɔːrd ðə haʊs ˈhʌntɪŋ fɔːr ˈkemɪkəlz ˈdɑːkjəmənts ˈletərz ənd ˈæˈdresɪz/
Line 3
They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.
/ðeɪ faʊnd ɪˈnʌf haɪ ɪkˈsploʊsɪv tuː bloʊ ʌp ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt/
Line 4
And they found Stefani Gregor.
Line 5
They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

addresses noun US /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading “They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.”

agents noun US /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading “Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.”

chemicals noun US /ˈkemɪkəlz/

plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

From this reading “They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.”

cot noun US /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading “They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.”

documents noun US /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.”

explored verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.”

explosive adjective US /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

From this reading “They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.”

Federal adjective US /ˈfedərəl/

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading “Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.”

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addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/

plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

cotnounUS /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

Cutty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

Gregor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And they found Stefani Gregor.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

Karlov's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

Stefani

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And they found Stefani Gregor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They explored the house, hunting for chemicals, documents, letters, and addresses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

unsuspectinglyadverb

without suspicions

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They found enough high explosive to blow up the district.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were standing by the cot as Cutty came in.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Because it was assumed that some of Karlov's pack might be at large and unsuspectingly return to the trap, Federal agents would remain on guard all night.

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