Chapter IV
Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking. "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone. The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand. "Oomph! Oomph!
Dead Man's Land
Chapter IV
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Just
then
he
strode
up
to
where
the
boys
were
talking.
"Lions?"
said
Mark,
in
a
questioning
tone.
The
man
smiled
pleasantly,
and
the
boy
repeated
his
question;
but
it
was
plain
that
the
black
did
not
understand.
"Oomph!
Oomph!
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Line 1
Just
then
he
strode
up
to
where
the
boys
were
talking.
Line 2
"Lions?"
said
Mark,
in
a
questioning
tone.
Line 3
The
man
smiled
pleasantly,
and
the
boy
repeated
his
question;
but
it
was
plain
that
the
black
did
not
understand.
Line 4
"Oomph!
Line 5
Oomph!
Learner Dictionary
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Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.”
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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 "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
black
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From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
boy
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From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
boys
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From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
Just
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From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
Lions
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From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
man
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Mark
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From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
Oomph
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From this reading "Oomph!
plain
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pleasantly
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From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
questioning
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From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
said
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From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
smiled
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From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
strode
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talking
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From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
then
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From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
tone
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From this reading "Lions?" said Mark, in a questioning tone.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
up
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From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man smiled pleasantly, and the boy repeated his question; but it was plain that the black did not understand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Just then he strode up to where the boys were talking.