Chapter X
"How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate. "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman. "In fact, I expected him." "Expected him?" "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
Tom, Dick and Harry
Chapter X
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"How
do
you
know
the
boy
was
Tempest?"
asked
the
magistrate.
"I
recognised
him
in
the
dark,"
said
Mr
Jarman.
"In
fact,
I
expected
him."
"Expected
him?"
"Yes,
he
had
sent
his
fag
for
a
jacket
just
previously,
and
I
had
sent
the
fag
back."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"How
do
you
know
the
boy
was
Tempest?"
asked
the
magistrate.
Line 2
"I
recognised
him
in
the
dark,"
said
Mr
Jarman.
Line 3
"In
fact,
I
expected
him."
Line 4
"Expected
him?"
Line 5
"Yes,
he
had
sent
his
fag
for
a
jacket
just
previously,
and
I
had
sent
the
fag
back."
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.”
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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 "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
back
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
boy
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From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
dark
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From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
expected
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From this reading "In fact, I expected him."
fact
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From this reading "In fact, I expected him."
fag
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
How
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From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
jacket
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
Jarman
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From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
just
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
magistrate
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From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
Mr
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From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
previously
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
recognised
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From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
said
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From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
sent
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
Tempest
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From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.