Chapter XVII
"Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside. She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers." At that moment Toby came running in. "Dar's some men way down by the ravine! O, sar!
Cudjo's Cave
Chapter XVII
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"Toby
has
just
left
his
charge
to
see
what
discovery
Salina
has
made
outside.
She
went
out
previously
and
thought
she
saw
soldiers."
At
that
moment
Toby
came
running
in.
"Dar's
some
men
way
down
by
the
ravine!
O,
sar!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Toby
has
just
left
his
charge
to
see
what
discovery
Salina
has
made
outside.
Line 2
She
went
out
previously
and
thought
she
saw
soldiers."
Line 3
At
that
moment
Toby
came
running
in.
Line 4
"Dar's
some
men
way
down
by
the
ravine!
Line 5
O,
sar!
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 “"Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.”
Running
noun
US /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At that moment Toby came running in.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Toby came running in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dar's some men way down by the ravine!
came
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charge
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Dar's
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discovery
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down
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment Toby came running in.
just
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From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
made
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men
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moment
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O
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From this reading O, sar!
out
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From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
previously
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From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
ravine
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From this reading "Dar's some men way down by the ravine!
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At that moment Toby came running in.
Salina
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sar
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From this reading O, sar!
saw
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From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
see
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From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
soldiers
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From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
some
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From this reading "Dar's some men way down by the ravine!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Toby came running in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dar's some men way down by the ravine!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
Toby
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From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.
way
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From this reading "Dar's some men way down by the ravine!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went out previously and thought she saw soldiers."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Toby has just left his charge to see what discovery Salina has made outside.