Chapter XVI
A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never! Never! I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast. "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again. But I'm not afraid.
Dorothy
Chapter XVI
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A
GOOD
SAMARITAN
"Never!
Never!
I'd
rather
die
right
here
in
the
woods!"
cried
Dorothy,
aghast.
"Dead
or
alive
that
man
shall
never
get
me
in
his
power
again.
But
I'm
not
afraid.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
GOOD
SAMARITAN
"Never!
Line 2
Never!
/never/
Line 3
I'd
rather
die
right
here
in
the
woods!"
cried
Dorothy,
aghast.
Line 4
"Dead
or
alive
that
man
shall
never
get
me
in
his
power
again.
Line 5
But
I'm
not
afraid.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.”
GOOD
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.”
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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 A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!
afraid
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From this reading But I'm not afraid.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
aghast
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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
alive
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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm not afraid.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
die
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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
Dorothy
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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
get
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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
I'd
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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
I'm
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From this reading But I'm not afraid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
man
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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I'm not afraid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
power
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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
rather
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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
SAMARITAN
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From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
woods
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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.