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Lost in the Fog
Lost in the Fog

Chapter VII

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"I don't think you can git thar."
"O, it isn't far," said Bart.
"I'll run back and look down.
The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."
"I'll go with you," said Bruce.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lost in the Fog

Chapter VII

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I don't think you can git thar."
Line 2
"O, it isn't far," said Bart.
Line 3
"I'll run back and look down.
Line 4
The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."
Line 5
"I'll go with you," said Bruce.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'll run back and look down.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I don't think you can git thar."”

All words in this reading · 30

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I'll run back and look down.

back

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From this reading "I'll run back and look down.

Bart

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From this reading "O, it isn't far," said Bart.

better

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From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

Bruce

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From this reading "I'll go with you," said Bruce.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."

don't

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From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."

down

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From this reading "I'll run back and look down.

far

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From this reading "O, it isn't far," said Bart.

git

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From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."

go

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From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."

I'll

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From this reading "I'll run back and look down.

isn't

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From this reading "O, it isn't far," said Bart.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "O, it isn't far," said Bart.

join

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From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'll run back and look down.

O

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From this reading "O, it isn't far," said Bart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

run

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From this reading "I'll run back and look down.

said

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From this reading "O, it isn't far," said Bart.

soon

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From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

thar

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From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The rest of you had better go on; I'll join you soon."

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I'll go with you," said Bruce.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I don't think you can git thar."