Chapter V
THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH. "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him." "Where was he, Dan?" "In the top of the king pine by the river. He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
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Chapter V
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THE
ATTACK
ON
THE
RANCH.
"Well,
I've
just
seen
father
and
signalled
to
him."
"Where
was
he,
Dan?"
"In
the
top
of
the
king
pine
by
the
river.
He
was
waving
his
coat
to
attract
my
attention.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
ATTACK
ON
THE
RANCH.
Line 2
"Well,
I've
just
seen
father
and
signalled
to
him."
Line 3
"Where
was
he,
Dan?"
Line 4
"In
the
top
of
the
king
pine
by
the
river.
Line 5
He
was
waving
his
coat
to
attract
my
attention.
Learner Dictionary
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
ATTACK
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
attention
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attract
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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coat
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Dan
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father
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
just
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king
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From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
pine
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RANCH
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
river
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seen
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signalled
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
top
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From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"
waving
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From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"