Chapter IX
A NIGHT OF DISCOMFORT "Hi! Help! I am burning up!" "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips. "He got more than he expected."
Four Boy Hunters
Chapter IX
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A
NIGHT
OF
DISCOMFORT
"Hi!
Help!
I
am
burning
up!"
"Gracious,
boys,
look
at
that!"
burst
from
Snap's
lips.
"He
got
more
than
he
expected."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
NIGHT
OF
DISCOMFORT
"Hi!
Line 2
Help!
/help/
Line 3
I
am
burning
up!"
Line 4
"Gracious,
boys,
look
at
that!"
burst
from
Snap's
lips.
Line 5
"He
got
more
than
he
expected."
Learner Dictionary
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Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help!”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.”
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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 NIGHT OF DISCOMFORT "Hi!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am burning up!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
boys
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From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
burning
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From this reading I am burning up!"
burst
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From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
DISCOMFORT
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From this reading A NIGHT OF DISCOMFORT "Hi!
expected
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From this reading "He got more than he expected."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
got
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From this reading "He got more than he expected."
Gracious
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From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He got more than he expected."
HelpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Help!
Hi
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From this reading A NIGHT OF DISCOMFORT "Hi!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am burning up!"
lips
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From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
more
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From this reading "He got more than he expected."
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT OF DISCOMFORT "Hi!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF DISCOMFORT "Hi!
Snap's
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From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He got more than he expected."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gracious, boys, look at that!" burst from Snap's lips.
up
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From this reading I am burning up!"