Chapter I
THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER. "Dan! Dan! Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!" "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
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Chapter I
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THE
HOME
ON
THE
FRONTIER.
"Dan!
Dan!
Come
quick
and
see
what
I
brought
down
with
the
gun!"
"Why,
Ralph,
was
that
you
I
heard
shooting?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
HOME
ON
THE
FRONTIER.
Line 2
"Dan!
Line 3
Dan!
Line 4
Come
quick
and
see
what
I
brought
down
with
the
gun!"
Line 5
"Why,
Ralph,
was
that
you
I
heard
shooting?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"”
Shooting
noun
US /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
Dan
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From this reading "Dan!
down
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From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
FRONTIER
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From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
gun
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heard
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HOME
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From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
quick
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Ralph
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see
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From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
Why
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From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?