Chapter VII
"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied. "Never heard of him before. He's just moved to the city." "This city?" I ejaculated.
A Far Country — Volume 2
Chapter VII
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"A
man
by
the
name
of
Krebs,"
he
replied.
"Never
heard
of
him
before.
He's
just
moved
to
the
city."
"This
city?"
I
ejaculated.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"A
man
by
the
name
of
Krebs,"
he
replied.
Line 2
"Never
heard
of
him
before.
Line 3
He's
just
moved
to
the
city."
Line 4
"This
city?"
Line 5
I
ejaculated.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Never heard of him before.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never heard of him before.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.”
All words in this reading · 21
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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 "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
city
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From this reading He's just moved to the city."
ejaculated
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From this reading I ejaculated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
He's
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From this reading He's just moved to the city."
heard
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From this reading "Never heard of him before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ejaculated.
just
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From this reading He's just moved to the city."
Krebs
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From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
man
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From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
moved
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From this reading He's just moved to the city."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This city?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's just moved to the city."