Chapter IX
GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on. Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry. “Maybe we can take a hand.” “Yes--an’ mebbe you’ll lose yore hair,” Jim Bridger reproved. “What do you say, General Rawlins?
Opening the iron trail
Chapter IX
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GENERAL
DODGE
SHOWS
THE
WAY
“COME
on.
Let’s
see
the
fun!”
excitedly
cried
young
Mr.
Duff,
to
Terry.
“Maybe
we
can
take
a
hand.”
“Yes--an’
mebbe
you’ll
lose
yore
hair,”
Jim
Bridger
reproved.
“What
do
you
say,
General
Rawlins?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GENERAL
DODGE
SHOWS
THE
WAY
“COME
on.
Line 2
Let’s
see
the
fun!”
excitedly
cried
young
Mr.
Duff,
to
Terry.
Line 3
“Maybe
we
can
take
a
hand.”
Line 4
“Yes--an’
mebbe
you’ll
lose
yore
hair,”
Jim
Bridger
reproved.
Line 5
“What
do
you
say,
General
Rawlins?
Learner Dictionary
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COME
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe we can take a hand.””
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe we can take a hand.””
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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 “Maybe we can take a hand.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes--an’ mebbe you’ll lose yore hair,” Jim Bridger reproved.
Bridger
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Maybe we can take a hand.”
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you say, General Rawlins?
DODGE
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From this reading GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.
Duff
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excitedly
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From this reading Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.
fun
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From this reading Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.
GENERAL
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hair
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hand
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Jim
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Let's
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lose
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Maybe
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mebbe
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Mr
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.
Rawlins
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reproved
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say
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From this reading “What do you say, General Rawlins?
see
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From this reading Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.
SHOWS
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From this reading GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe we can take a hand.”
Terry
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.
WAY
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From this reading GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY “COME on.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Maybe we can take a hand.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you say, General Rawlins?
Yes
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yore
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you say, General Rawlins?
you'll
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From this reading “Yes--an’ mebbe you’ll lose yore hair,” Jim Bridger reproved.
young
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From this reading Let’s see the fun!” excitedly cried young Mr. Duff, to Terry.