Chapter XII
"Drew." Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now. "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?" "Pull out—California maybe. I don’t know."
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Chapter XII
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"Drew."
Anse
was
only
a
shadow
among
shadows,
a
voice
out
of
the
dark
now.
"You
made
up
your
mind
about
what
you’re
goin’
to
do
when
this
is
all
over?"
"Pull
out—California
maybe.
I
don’t
know."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Drew."
/drew/
Line 2
Anse
was
only
a
shadow
among
shadows,
a
voice
out
of
the
dark
now.
Line 3
"You
made
up
your
mind
about
what
you’re
goin’
to
do
when
this
is
all
over?"
Line 4
"Pull
out—California
maybe.
Line 5
I
don’t
know."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"”
Among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.”
Drew
noun
US /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Drew."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know."”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “"You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"”
Shadow
noun
US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.”
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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 Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
all
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From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
Anse
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
California
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From this reading "Pull out—California maybe.
dark
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
don't
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From this reading I don’t know."
DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Drew."
goin
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From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t know."
made
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From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
maybe
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From this reading "Pull out—California maybe.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
now
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
only
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
out
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
Pull
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From this reading "Pull out—California maybe.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
shadows
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
up
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From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
voice
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From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anse was only a shadow among shadows, a voice out of the dark now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
you're
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From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You made up your mind about what you’re goin’ to do when this is all over?"