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Chapter XIX

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ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.
“What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
“Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Stolen Brain

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.
/ɪˈskeɪp baɪ ˈskedʒʊl/
Line 2
“What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
/wʌt duː juː miːn baɪ ðæt tʃiːf dɪˈmændəd tʃɪk/
Line 3
“Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
Line 4
He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
/hiː hæd ˈevədəntli bɪn ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd ɪn sʌm weɪ ənd hɪz kiːz hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən frʌm hɪm/
Line 5
Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

Learner Dictionary

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assumes verb US /əˈsuːmz/

third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.”

Chick noun US /tʃɪk/

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading ““What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.”

keepers noun US /ˈkiːpərz/

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading ““Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.”

lured verb US /lʊrd/

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading “Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.”

overpowered verb US /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading “He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.”

pretext noun US /ˈpriːtekst/

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading “Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.”

schedule noun US /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading “ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.”

stupor noun US /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading ““Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.”

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some pretext adjective + noun

In this reading “Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.”

some way adjective + noun

In this reading “He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.”

mean by verb + particle

In this reading ““What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/

third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

Grantley

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From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

Grantley's

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From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/

35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

keysnounUS /kiːz/

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

luredverbUS /lʊrd/

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/

with honesty

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

SCHEDULEnounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

tricksnounUS /trɪks/

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.

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