Chapter XI
"Dead?" interceded the man. Then he chuckled. "No, not at all, my dear young lady. Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago. But no one can ever really die.
Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz
Chapter XI
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"Dead?"
interceded
the
man.
Then
he
chuckled.
"No,
not
at
all,
my
dear
young
lady.
Oh
yes,
my
physical
body
died
a
long
time
ago.
But
no
one
can
ever
really
die.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Dead?"
interceded
the
man.
Line 2
Then
he
chuckled.
Line 3
"No,
not
at
all,
my
dear
young
lady.
Line 4
Oh
yes,
my
physical
body
died
a
long
time
ago.
Line 5
But
no
one
can
ever
really
die.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Body
noun
US /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dead?" interceded the man.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But no one can ever really die.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But no one can ever really die.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.”
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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 Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
ago
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From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
all
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From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one can ever really die.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But no one can ever really die.
chuckled
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From this reading Then he chuckled.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dead?" interceded the man.
dear
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From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
die
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From this reading But no one can ever really die.
died
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From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no one can ever really die.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he chuckled.
interceded
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From this reading "Dead?" interceded the man.
lady
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From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
man
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From this reading "Dead?" interceded the man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.
Oh
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From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one can ever really die.
physical
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From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
really
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From this reading But no one can ever really die.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dead?" interceded the man.
Then
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From this reading Then he chuckled.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
yes
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From this reading Oh yes, my physical body died a long time ago.
young
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From this reading "No, not at all, my dear young lady.