Chapter XVII
A DEAD GIRL "Ah! Dat better! By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!" The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively. "Tak' anoder drink.
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Chapter XVII
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A
DEAD
GIRL
"Ah!
Dat
better!
By
gar,
but
I
think
it
was
New
Jerusalem
for
you
dis
time!"
The
words
penetrated
Stane's
consciousness
as
he
opened
his
eyes,
and
were
followed
by
others
which
he
obeyed
instinctively.
"Tak'
anoder
drink.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
DEAD
GIRL
"Ah!
Line 2
Dat
better!
Line 3
By
gar,
but
I
think
it
was
New
Jerusalem
for
you
dis
time!"
Line 4
The
words
penetrated
Stane's
consciousness
as
he
opened
his
eyes,
and
were
followed
by
others
which
he
obeyed
instinctively.
Line 5
"Tak'
anoder
drink.
Learner Dictionary
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DEAD
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DEAD GIRL "Ah!”
Drink
noun
US /drink/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tak' anoder drink.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"”
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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 DEAD GIRL "Ah!
Ah
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From this reading A DEAD GIRL "Ah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
anoder
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From this reading "Tak' anoder drink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
better
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From this reading Dat better!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
consciousness
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
Dat
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From this reading Dat better!
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEAD GIRL "Ah!
dis
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From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
drink
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From this reading "Tak' anoder drink.
eyes
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
followed
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
gar
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From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
GIRL
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From this reading A DEAD GIRL "Ah!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
instinctively
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
Jerusalem
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From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
New
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From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
obeyed
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
opened
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
others
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
penetrated
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
Stane's
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
Tak
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From this reading "Tak' anoder drink.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
words
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From this reading The words penetrated Stane's consciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctively.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By gar, but I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time!"