Chapter XII
THE KING'S LAST SERVICE. “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness. “Not likely. A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second. “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
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Chapter XII
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THE
KING'S
LAST
SERVICE.
“Is
he
up
there?”
asked
a
voice
in
the
darkness.
“Not
likely.
A
cat
couldn't
scramble
up
that
woodwork,”
answered
a
second.
“Send
a
shot,
and
try,”
suggested
a
third.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
KING'S
LAST
SERVICE.
Line 2
“Is
he
up
there?”
asked
a
voice
in
the
darkness.
Line 3
“Not
likely.
Line 4
A
cat
couldn't
scramble
up
that
woodwork,”
answered
a
second.
Line 5
“Send
a
shot,
and
try,”
suggested
a
third.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.”
LAST
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE KING'S LAST SERVICE.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.”
Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.”
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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 “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
cat
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From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.
couldn't
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From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.
darkness
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From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
KING'S
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From this reading THE KING'S LAST SERVICE.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING'S LAST SERVICE.
likely
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From this reading “Not likely.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not likely.
scramble
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From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.
second
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From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.
Send
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From this reading “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
SERVICE
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From this reading THE KING'S LAST SERVICE.
shot
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From this reading “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
suggested
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From this reading “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S LAST SERVICE.
there
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From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
try
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From this reading “Send a shot, and try,” suggested a third.
up
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From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
voice
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From this reading “Is he up there?” asked a voice in the darkness.
woodwork
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From this reading A cat couldn't scramble up that woodwork,” answered a second.