Chapter VII
"Were they of the house of the chief?" he said. "But where is Kuliso?" "Bring out the boy," they roared in response. "He must die. He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
A Veldt Vendetta
Chapter VII
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"Were
they
of
the
house
of
the
chief?"
he
said.
"But
where
is
Kuliso?"
"Bring
out
the
boy,"
they
roared
in
response.
"He
must
die.
He
has
taken
two
lives,
and
he
must
die
twice.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Were
they
of
the
house
of
the
chief?"
he
said.
Line 2
"But
where
is
Kuliso?"
Line 3
"Bring
out
the
boy,"
they
roared
in
response.
Line 4
"He
must
die.
Line 5
He
has
taken
two
lives,
and
he
must
die
twice.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"He must die.”
Roared
noun
US /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Bring out the boy," they roared in response.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
boy
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From this reading "Bring out the boy," they roared in response.
Bring
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From this reading "Bring out the boy," they roared in response.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where is Kuliso?"
chief
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From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
die
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From this reading "He must die.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
house
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From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bring out the boy," they roared in response.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But where is Kuliso?"
Kuliso
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From this reading "But where is Kuliso?"
lives
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From this reading He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
out
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From this reading "Bring out the boy," they roared in response.
response
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From this reading "Bring out the boy," they roared in response.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bring out the boy," they roared in response.
said
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From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
taken
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From this reading He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
twice
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From this reading He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
two
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From this reading He has taken two lives, and he must die twice.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were they of the house of the chief?" he said.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where is Kuliso?"