Chapter IX
A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie. As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler. "You save my life from Crees. Thanks," he said in English. Onistah offered his hand.
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A
CAMP-FIRE
TALE
Another
surprise
was
waiting
for
Jessie.
As
soon
as
Onistah
came
into
the
circle
of
light,
he
walked
straight
to
the
whiskey-smuggler.
"You
save
my
life
from
Crees.
Thanks,"
he
said
in
English.
Onistah
offered
his
hand.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
CAMP-FIRE
TALE
Another
surprise
was
waiting
for
Jessie.
Line 2
As
soon
as
Onistah
came
into
the
circle
of
light,
he
walked
straight
to
the
whiskey-smuggler.
Line 3
"You
save
my
life
from
Crees.
Line 4
Thanks,"
he
said
in
English.
Line 5
Onistah
offered
his
hand.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Onistah offered his hand.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You save my life from Crees.”
Save
preposition
US /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “"You save my life from Crees.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.”
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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 CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
came
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
CAMP-FIRE
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From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
circle
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
Crees
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From this reading "You save my life from Crees.
English
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From this reading Thanks," he said in English.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You save my life from Crees.
hand
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From this reading Onistah offered his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Onistah offered his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thanks," he said in English.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
Jessie
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From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You save my life from Crees.
light
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You save my life from Crees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
offered
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From this reading Onistah offered his hand.
Onistah
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
said
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From this reading Thanks," he said in English.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "You save my life from Crees.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
straight
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
surprise
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From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
TALE
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From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks," he said in English.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
waiting
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From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
walked
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CAMP-FIRE TALE Another surprise was waiting for Jessie.
whiskey-smuggler
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From this reading As soon as Onistah came into the circle of light, he walked straight to the whiskey-smuggler.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You save my life from Crees.