Chapter III
The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer. ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse. ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid. But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears! He doesn’t need any telegraph.
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Chapter III
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The
wind
was
now
blowing
from
behind
and
it
felt
warmer.
‘Yes,
he’s
clever,’
Nikita
continued,
admiring
the
horse.
‘A
Kirgiz
horse
is
strong
but
stupid.
But
this
one--just
see
what
he’s
doing
with
his
ears!
He
doesn’t
need
any
telegraph.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
wind
was
now
blowing
from
behind
and
it
felt
warmer.
Line 2
‘Yes,
he’s
clever,’
Nikita
continued,
admiring
the
horse.
Line 3
‘A
Kirgiz
horse
is
strong
but
stupid.
Line 4
But
this
one--just
see
what
he’s
doing
with
his
ears!
Line 5
He
doesn’t
need
any
telegraph.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.”
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He doesn’t need any telegraph.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.”
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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 Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
admiring
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From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
any
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From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
blowing
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From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
clever
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From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
doesn't
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doing
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ears
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felt
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From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
he's
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From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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horse
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From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
just
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Kirgiz
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From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
Nikita
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From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
now
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From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
see
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From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
strong
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From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
stupid
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From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
telegraph
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From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
warmer
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From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
Yes
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From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.