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A Copper Harvest
A Copper Harvest

Chapter VI

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OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.
“Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.
“It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.
“I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.
At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Copper Harvest

Chapter VI

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.
Line 2
“Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.
Line 3
“It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.
Line 4
“I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.
Line 5
At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

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 ““It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.”

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading ““I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.”

Solemnly adverb US /ˈsɑləmli/

seriously and formally

From this reading ““It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.”

Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading ““I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.”

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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 At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

AGREE

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.

any

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From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

awful

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From this reading “It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.

Charlie

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

CLYMER

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

DAVE

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

don't

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From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

exactly

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From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

eyes

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

Fox

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

gasped

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

Jack

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From this reading “It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

made

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From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

OTIS

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

out

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

PLUNKETT

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

possible

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

PULL

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

rate

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From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/

seriously and formally

From this reading “It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

sticking

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From this reading “Is it possible!” gasped Charlie Fox, his eyes sticking out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

TOGETHER

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From this reading OTIS CLYMER AND DAVE PLUNKETT AGREE TO PULL TOGETHER.

truth

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From this reading “It is an awful truth,” answered Jack, solemnly.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

up

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From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

wake

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From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I don’t know exactly what made me wake up, unless it was the dream I had.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

woke

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From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.

wrong

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From this reading At any rate, I woke up with a feeling upon me that something was wrong.