Chapter IV
"What is it then?" he replied, laughing. "It's an eel." "But it don't move or run about." "You wait a minute. It's an eel, and a big one."
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Chapter IV
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"What
is
it
then?"
he
replied,
laughing.
"It's
an
eel."
"But
it
don't
move
or
run
about."
"You
wait
a
minute.
It's
an
eel,
and
a
big
one."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"What
is
it
then?"
he
replied,
laughing.
Line 2
"It's
an
eel."
Line 3
"But
it
don't
move
or
run
about."
Line 4
"You
wait
a
minute.
Line 5
It's
an
eel,
and
a
big
one."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"But it don't move or run about."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It's an eel, and a big one."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it then?" he replied, laughing.”
All words in this reading · 23
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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 "You wait a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an eel."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's an eel, and a big one."
big
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From this reading It's an eel, and a big one."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
don't
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From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
eel
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From this reading "It's an eel."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
It's
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From this reading "It's an eel."
laughing
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From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
minute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You wait a minute.
move
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From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's an eel, and a big one."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
run
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From this reading "But it don't move or run about."
then
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From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
wait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You wait a minute.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it then?" he replied, laughing.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait a minute.