Chapter IV
“Certainly,” he answered cheerfully. “Slim is in poor luck. Bull means policeman. He tells me the bulls are hostile. I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
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Chapter IV
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“Certainly,”
he
answered
cheerfully.
“Slim
is
in
poor
luck.
Bull
means
policeman.
He
tells
me
the
bulls
are
hostile.
I
ask
where
the
push
is,
the
gang
he
travels
with.
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Line 1
“Certainly,”
he
answered
cheerfully.
Line 2
“Slim
is
in
poor
luck.
Line 3
Bull
means
policeman.
Line 4
He
tells
me
the
bulls
are
hostile.
Line 5
I
ask
where
the
push
is,
the
gang
he
travels
with.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Certainly,” he answered cheerfully.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Slim is in poor luck.”
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered cheerfully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tells me the bulls are hostile.
ask
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From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
Bull
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From this reading Bull means policeman.
bulls
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From this reading He tells me the bulls are hostile.
Certainly
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From this reading “Certainly,” he answered cheerfully.
cheerfully
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From this reading “Certainly,” he answered cheerfully.
gang
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From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered cheerfully.
hostile
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From this reading He tells me the bulls are hostile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Slim is in poor luck.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Slim is in poor luck.
luck
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From this reading “Slim is in poor luck.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tells me the bulls are hostile.
means
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From this reading Bull means policeman.
policeman
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From this reading Bull means policeman.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slim is in poor luck.
push
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From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
Slim
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From this reading “Slim is in poor luck.
tells
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From this reading He tells me the bulls are hostile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tells me the bulls are hostile.
travels
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From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ask where the push is, the gang he travels with.