Chapter X
TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them! They are coming! Oh, Grandfather! Johnny Thompson! They are coming!
Johnny Longbow
Chapter X
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TREACHERY
IN
THE
NIGHT
“I
hear
them!
They
are
coming!
Oh,
Grandfather!
Johnny
Thompson!
They
are
coming!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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TREACHERY
IN
THE
NIGHT
“I
hear
them!
Line 2
They
are
coming!
Line 3
Oh,
Grandfather!
Line 4
Johnny
Thompson!
Line 5
They
are
coming!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!”
TREACHERY
noun
US /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading “TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are coming!
coming
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From this reading They are coming!
Grandfather
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From this reading Oh, Grandfather!
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!
Johnny
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From this reading Johnny Thompson!
NIGHT
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From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!
Oh
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From this reading Oh, Grandfather!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are coming!
Thompson
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From this reading Johnny Thompson!
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading TREACHERY IN THE NIGHT “I hear them!