Chapter XXII
FALLING OUT. "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered. "Next compartment?" "Yes." "Did they see us get in?"
Ambrotox and Limping Dick
Chapter XXII
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FALLING
OUT.
"Is
it
they?"
asked
Amaryllis
"Two
to
one
on,"
he
answered.
"Next
compartment?"
"Yes."
"Did
they
see
us
get
in?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FALLING
OUT.
Line 2
"Is
it
they?"
asked
Amaryllis
"Two
to
one
on,"
he
answered.
Line 3
"Next
compartment?"
Line 4
"Yes."
Line 5
"Did
they
see
us
get
in?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Next compartment?"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.”
All words in this reading · 21
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Amaryllis
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From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
compartment
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From this reading "Next compartment?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
FALLING
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From this reading FALLING OUT.
get
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From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Next compartment?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
OUT
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From this reading FALLING OUT.
see
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From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
Two
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From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."