Chapter XXVIII
'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan. 'Yes. Another, and perhaps another. But we are getting to an end. I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
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Chapter XXVIII
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'I
KNOW
THE
MAN'
'Another
evening
of
mystery,
Elsie?'
said
Athelstan.
'Yes.
Another,
and
perhaps
another.
But
we
are
getting
to
an
end.
I
shall
be
able
to
tell
you
all
to-day
or
to-morrow.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'I
KNOW
THE
MAN'
'Another
evening
of
mystery,
Elsie?'
said
Athelstan.
Line 2
'Yes.
Line 3
Another,
and
perhaps
another.
Line 4
But
we
are
getting
to
an
end.
Line 5
I
shall
be
able
to
tell
you
all
to-day
or
to-morrow.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.”
KNOW
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another, and perhaps another.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.”
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able
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From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
all
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From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another, and perhaps another.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
Athelstan
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From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
Elsie
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From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
end
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From this reading But we are getting to an end.
evening
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From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
getting
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From this reading But we are getting to an end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
MAN
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From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
mystery
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From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
perhaps
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From this reading Another, and perhaps another.
said
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From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
to-day
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From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.