Chapter III
"Queer color," he said. "Dusty claret. Ah, they have the only names for their colors. Think! Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
Gunman's Reckoning
Chapter III
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"Queer
color,"
he
said.
"Dusty
claret.
Ah,
they
have
the
only
names
for
their
colors.
Think!
Peach
bloom--liquid
dawn--ripe
cherry--oil
green--green
of
powdered
tea--blue
of
the
sky
after
rain--what
names
for
color!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Queer
color,"
he
said.
Line 2
"Dusty
claret.
Line 3
Ah,
they
have
the
only
names
for
their
colors.
Line 4
Think!
/think/
Line 5
Peach
bloom--liquid
dawn--ripe
cherry--oil
green--green
of
powdered
tea--blue
of
the
sky
after
rain--what
names
for
color!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah, they have the only names for their colors.”
Oil
noun
US /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
Peach
verb
US /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think!”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
bloom
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
blue
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
cherry
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
claret
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From this reading "Dusty claret.
color
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From this reading "Queer color," he said.
colors
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From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
dawn
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
Dusty
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From this reading "Dusty claret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
green
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Queer color," he said.
liquid
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
names
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From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
only
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From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
PeachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
powdered
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
Queer
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From this reading "Queer color," he said.
rain
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
ripe
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
said
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From this reading "Queer color," he said.
sky
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
tea
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From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!