Chapter III
“Get out of that, pard! Get out!” McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms. “The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe! What are you staying there for?”
A Hoodoo Machine
Chapter III
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“Get
out
of
that,
pard!
Get
out!”
McGlory
was
wild
with
apprehension,
and
sprang
up
and
down
at
the
roadside
and
waved
his
arms.
“The
way
that
car
acts
would
make
the
hair
stand
up
on
a
buffalo
robe!
What
are
you
staying
there
for?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Get
out
of
that,
pard!
Line 2
Get
out!”
Line 3
McGlory
was
wild
with
apprehension,
and
sprang
up
and
down
at
the
roadside
and
waved
his
arms.
Line 4
“The
way
that
car
acts
would
make
the
hair
stand
up
on
a
buffalo
robe!
Line 5
What
are
you
staying
there
for?”
Learner Dictionary
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Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe!”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe!”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe!”
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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 “The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe!
acts
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
apprehension
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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arms
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
buffalo
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car
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down
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Get
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From this reading “Get out of that, pard!
hair
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe!
McGlory
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Get out of that, pard!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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out
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pard
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roadside
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
robe
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sprang
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stand
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staying
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Get out of that, pard!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
there
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up
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
waved
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
way
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you staying there for?”
wild
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From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading McGlory was wild with apprehension, and sprang up and down at the roadside and waved his arms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The way that car acts would make the hair stand up on a buffalo robe!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you staying there for?”