Chapter IX
“Snake-proof—that’s me. Is this the guy that did it?” He pointed to Cuccini. “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred. Cuccini grinned up into his face.
The Three Just Men
Chapter IX
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“Snake-proof—that’s
me.
Is
this
the
guy
that
did
it?”
He
pointed
to
Cuccini.
“Where
is
Gurther?”
asked
Manfred.
Cuccini
grinned
up
into
his
face.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Snake-proof—that’s
me.
Line 2
Is
this
the
guy
that
did
it?”
Line 3
He
pointed
to
Cuccini.
Line 4
“Where
is
Gurther?”
asked
Manfred.
Line 5
Cuccini
grinned
up
into
his
face.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
Cuccini
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From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
face
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From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
grinned
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From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
Gurther
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From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
guy
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From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
Manfred
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From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Snake-proof—that’s me.
pointed
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From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
Snake-proof
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From this reading “Snake-proof—that’s me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
that's
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From this reading “Snake-proof—that’s me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
up
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From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.