Chapter XVI
THE CONFIDENCE MAN. "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it. "That's a find, isn't it?" "It is, indeed," returned Matt. "How much is there in it?"
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Chapter XVI
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THE
CONFIDENCE
MAN.
"By
Jove!
look
at
that!"
cried
the
man,
in
a
low
tone,
as
he
picked
up
the
pocket-book
and
surveyed
it.
"That's
a
find,
isn't
it?"
"It
is,
indeed,"
returned
Matt.
"How
much
is
there
in
it?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CONFIDENCE
MAN.
Line 2
"By
Jove!
look
at
that!"
cried
the
man,
in
a
low
tone,
as
he
picked
up
the
pocket-book
and
surveyed
it.
Line 3
"That's
a
find,
isn't
it?"
Line 4
"It
is,
indeed,"
returned
Matt.
Line 5
"How
much
is
there
in
it?"
Learner Dictionary
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CONFIDENCE
noun
US /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE CONFIDENCE MAN.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is, indeed," returned Matt.”
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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 "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
CONFIDENCEnounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE MAN.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
find
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From this reading "That's a find, isn't it?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
How
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From this reading "How much is there in it?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
indeed
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From this reading "It is, indeed," returned Matt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is, indeed," returned Matt.
isn't
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From this reading "That's a find, isn't it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
Jove
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
low
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
MAN
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From this reading THE CONFIDENCE MAN.
Matt
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From this reading "It is, indeed," returned Matt.
much
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From this reading "How much is there in it?"
picked
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
pocket-book
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is, indeed," returned Matt.
surveyed
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
That's
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From this reading "That's a find, isn't it?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE MAN.
there
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From this reading "How much is there in it?"
tone
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.
up
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From this reading "By Jove! look at that!" cried the man, in a low tone, as he picked up the pocket-book and surveyed it.