Chapter IX
There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd. Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared. Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him. “Yes, in hospital! Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation
Chapter IX
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There
was
a
laugh
somewhere
on
the
outskirts
of
the
crowd.
Every
one
faced
angrily
in
that
direction,
but
the
laugher
had
disappeared.
Yuba
Bill,
however,
sent
his
voice
after
him.
“Yes,
in
hospital!
Funny,
ain't
it?--amoosin'
place!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
There
was
a
laugh
somewhere
on
the
outskirts
of
the
crowd.
Line 2
Every
one
faced
angrily
in
that
direction,
but
the
laugher
had
disappeared.
Line 3
Yuba
Bill,
however,
sent
his
voice
after
him.
Line 4
“Yes,
in
hospital!
Line 5
Funny,
ain't
it?--amoosin'
place!
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.”
Disappeared
noun
US /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
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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 There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
ain't
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From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
amoosin
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From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
angrily
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From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
Bill
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From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
crowd
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From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
direction
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From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
faced
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From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
Funny
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From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
hospital
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From this reading “Yes, in hospital!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
laugh
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From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
laugher
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From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
outskirts
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From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
place
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From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
sent
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From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
somewhere
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From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
There
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From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
voice
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From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, in hospital!
Yuba
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From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.