Chapter XXXI
BURNING OF THE STOCKADE. "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts. "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts. "I meant you no harm." "You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.
Boys of The Fort
Chapter XXXI
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BURNING
OF
THE
STOCKADE.
"What
will
you
do
with
him?"
asked
Joe
of
Benson,
as
he
pointed
to
Nat
Potts.
"Don't
be
hard
on
me,"
pleaded
Potts.
"I
meant
you
no
harm."
"You
ought
to
be
hung,"
grunted
the
old
scout.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BURNING
OF
THE
STOCKADE.
Line 2
"What
will
you
do
with
him?"
asked
Joe
of
Benson,
as
he
pointed
to
Nat
Potts.
Line 3
"Don't
be
hard
on
me,"
pleaded
Potts.
Line 4
"I
meant
you
no
harm."
Line 5
"You
ought
to
be
hung,"
grunted
the
old
scout.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.”
STOCKADE
noun
US /ˈstockade/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BURNING OF THE STOCKADE.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts.
Benson
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From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
BURNING
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From this reading BURNING OF THE STOCKADE.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts.
grunted
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From this reading "You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.
hard
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From this reading "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts.
harm
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From this reading "I meant you no harm."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
hung
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From this reading "You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant you no harm."
Joe
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From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts.
meant
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From this reading "I meant you no harm."
Nat
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From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I meant you no harm."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURNING OF THE STOCKADE.
old
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From this reading "You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.
pleaded
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From this reading "Don't be hard on me," pleaded Potts.
pointed
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From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
Potts
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From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
scout
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From this reading "You ought to be hung," grunted the old scout.
STOCKADEnounUS /ˈstockade/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BURNING OF THE STOCKADE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURNING OF THE STOCKADE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will you do with him?" asked Joe of Benson, as he pointed to Nat Potts.