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Class 8 English The Case of the Fifth Word Summary
The Case of the Fifth Word Summary in English
Encyclopedia is a very intelligent boy from Idaville, USA. His real name is Leroy, but except his parents and teacher, everyone calls him “Encyclopedia” because he knows many facts and remembers everything he reads. His father, Chief Brown, is the police chief. When he can’t solve a case, he talks about it at dinner, and Encyclopedia solves it before the meal ends. His father keeps this secret because no one would believe an eighth grader is the best detective.
One Tuesday night, Chief Brown said Tim Nolan died yesterday. Nolan and Daniel Davenport were suspected of robbing a jewellery store five years ago but were never proven guilty. They met in prison and became friends. Nolan later opened a palm-tree nursery, and Davenport stayed with him before the robbery. A clerk thought she saw Nolan during the robbery but was not sure and refused to testify. The stolen jewellery was never found, and Davenport disappeared after the crime. The police searched Nolan’s house but found nothing. Nolan had a weak heart and died after a stroke. Before dying, he left a will giving everything to Davenport. Chief Brown believes Nolan hid the stolen jewellery until it was safe to take it out.
Mrs. Brown asked what was unusual about the note on the will. Chief Brown showed her a paper with Davenport’s name, address, and four strange words: “Nom Utes Sweden Hurts.” She gave the note to Leroy for help. After thinking, Leroy asked about a young fir tree in Nolan’s nursery. He said the words were linked to the tree. Chief Brown and Mrs. Brown tried to understand, but the mystery was not solved yet. Chief Brown then asked Encyclopedia if he could solve the mystery.
Mrs. Brown explained the words but couldn’t solve the code. Encyclopedia said Nolan likely changed where the jewellery was hidden before dying. Chief Brown planned to find Davenport using the address. Mrs. Brown asked Leroy about the four strange words. He explained they were a code using days of the week with letters from “day” removed: “Nom” for Monday, “Utes” Tuesday, “Sweden” Wednesday, and “Hurts” Thursday. The missing fifth word, “Fir” for Friday, pointed to a young fir tree. The jewellery was found hidden in a big jug of earth under that tree in Nolan’s nursery, just as Leroy predicted.
The Case of the Fifth Word Word Meanings
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- Encyclopedia – a book full of facts about many things, तथ्य पुस्तिका
- Solve – to find a way of dealing with a problem or difficult situation, किसी समस्या या कठिनाई को हल करना या समाधान ढूँढ़ना
- Mysteries – things that are unknown or hard, रहस्य
- Wonder – to understand to want to know something, कुछ जानना चाहना
- Troubling – asking someone feel worried or upset, चिंता पैदा करने वाला
- Detective – investigator, जासूस
- Nickname – an informal name that is used instead of your real name, usually by your family or friends, घर का नाम
- Stuck – feeling trapped in a situation, किसी स्थिति में फंसा हुआ
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- Pals – friends, दोस्त
- In a matter-of-fact manner – explaining without adding feelings or excitement, बिना भाव या उत्साह के समझाना
- Robbery – taking something by force or threat, धमकी या ज़बरदस्ती से चीज़ लेन
- Hold-ups – armed robbery, हथियार से लूट
- Nursery – a place where baby plants grow before being sold, जहाँ छोटे पौधे उगते हैं और बाद में बेचे जाते है
- Barely – hardly, मुश्किल से
- Yielded – gave results, परिणाम दिया
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- Gunman – a man with a gun, बंदूके वाला आदमी
- Mask – something that you wear that covers your face or part of your face, चेहरे या चेहरे के अंश को ढकने वाला आवरण
- Slipped – to slide accidentally and fall or nearly fall, अचानक फिसल कर गिर पड़ना या गिरते-गिरते बचना
- Absolutely – completely, बिलकुल
- Testify – to speak as a witness in court, गवाही देना
- Hunch – a strong feeling or guess, शक
- Loot – things taken by force, लुटा हुआ सामान
- Inquired – asked a question, जानकारी ली
- Suffered – felt pain or had a problem, तकलीफ में रहा
- Stroke – a sudden brain attack, दिमाग पर अचानक असर
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- Suspicious – looking strange or not trusted, संदिग्ध
- Will – paper for property after death, मौत के बाद की संपत्ति का कागज़
- Clipped – attached with a clip, क्लिप से जोड़ा गया
- Leafed through – flipped pages quickly, जल्दी-जल्दी पन्ने पलटे
- Fir tree – a tree with thin leaves (needles) that do not fall in winter, पतली पत्तियोंवाला एक वृक्ष जिसकी पत्तियाँ शरद ऋतु में नहीं गिरती हैं; देवदार (का वृक्ष)
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- Gaze – a steady look, टकटकी लगाकर देखना
- Confessed – owned up, स्वीकार किया
- Disappeared – vanished, लुप्त हो गया
- Code – secret message, गुप्त संदेश
- Exclaimed – spoke suddenly and loudly, जोर से चौंककर बोला
- Impatience – restlessness, बेचैनी
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- Hidden – to put or keep somebody/ something in a place where he / she / it cannot be seen, छिपाना
- Stolen – to take something from a person, shop, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it, चुराना, चोरी करना
- Gallon – a big unit for measuring liquids, तरल पदार्थ नापने का बड़ा पात्र
- Foreseen – saw before it happened, अनुमान लगाया