Chapter XV
PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE! Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call: "Val! Val, where are you? Val!"
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PIECES
OF
EIGHT--RALESTONES'
FATE!
Through
the
dull
roaring
which
filled
his
ears
Val
heard
a
sharp
call:
"Val!
Val,
where
are
you?
Val!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PIECES
OF
EIGHT--RALESTONES'
FATE!
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Through
the
dull
roaring
which
filled
his
ears
Val
heard
a
sharp
call:
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"Val!
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Val,
where
are
you?
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Val!"
Learner Dictionary
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PIECES
noun
US /pieces/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call:”
All words in this reading · 21
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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 Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Val, where are you?
call
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dull
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ears
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EIGHT
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From this reading PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!
FATE
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From this reading PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!
filled
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heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!
PIECES
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From this reading PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!
RALESTONES
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From this reading PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!
roaring
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sharp
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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 Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call:
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call:
Val
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Val, where are you?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the dull roaring which filled his ears Val heard a sharp call:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Val, where are you?