Chapter XII
THE KNIFE-THROWER. With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair. "That's four. Where's the fifth?" he asked. "He ran out there," she answered.
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Chapter XII
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THE
KNIFE-THROWER.
With
the
sleeve
of
his
shirt
Dick
wiped
the
blood
from
his
cheek,
looked
down
at
Ockley,
and
then
up
at
Amaryllis,
half-way
down
the
stair.
"That's
four.
Where's
the
fifth?"
he
asked.
"He
ran
out
there,"
she
answered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
KNIFE-THROWER.
Line 2
With
the
sleeve
of
his
shirt
Dick
wiped
the
blood
from
his
cheek,
looked
down
at
Ockley,
and
then
up
at
Amaryllis,
half-way
down
the
stair.
Line 3
"That's
four.
Line 4
Where's
the
fifth?"
he
asked.
Line 5
"He
ran
out
there,"
she
answered.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"He ran out there," she answered.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where's the fifth?" he asked.”
Blood
noun
US /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.”
Half-way
noun
US /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.”
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Amaryllis
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He ran out there," she answered.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where's the fifth?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
cheek
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
Dick
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
down
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
fifth
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From this reading Where's the fifth?" he asked.
four
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From this reading "That's four.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where's the fifth?" he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
KNIFE-THROWER
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From this reading THE KNIFE-THROWER.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
Ockley
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
out
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From this reading "He ran out there," she answered.
ran
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From this reading "He ran out there," she answered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ran out there," she answered.
shirt
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
sleeve
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
stair
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
That's
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From this reading "That's four.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIFE-THROWER.
then
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
there
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From this reading "He ran out there," she answered.
up
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
Where's
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From this reading Where's the fifth?" he asked.
wiped
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From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sleeve of his shirt Dick wiped the blood from his cheek, looked down at Ockley, and then up at Amaryllis, half-way down the stair.