Chapter XIX
“Rouse yourself, man!” he said. “What has happened to you?” “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly. “I can’t remember.” He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
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Chapter XIX
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“Rouse
yourself,
man!”
he
said.
“What
has
happened
to
you?”
“I’m
dazed!”
said
the
Unknown
thickly
and
slowly.
“I
can’t
remember.”
He
passed
a
hand
weakly
over
his
forehead.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Rouse
yourself,
man!”
he
said.
Line 2
“What
has
happened
to
you?”
Line 3
“I’m
dazed!”
said
the
Unknown
thickly
and
slowly.
Line 4
“I
can’t
remember.”
Line 5
He
passed
a
hand
weakly
over
his
forehead.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What has happened to you?””
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““I can’t remember.””
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Rouse yourself, man!” he said.”
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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 He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t remember.”
dazed
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From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
forehead
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From this reading He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
hand
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From this reading He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
happened
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From this reading “What has happened to you?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened to you?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rouse yourself, man!” he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t remember.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
man
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From this reading “Rouse yourself, man!” he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I can’t remember.”
Rouse
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From this reading “Rouse yourself, man!” he said.
said
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From this reading “Rouse yourself, man!” he said.
slowly
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From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
thickly
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From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What has happened to you?”
Unknown
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From this reading “I’m dazed!” said the Unknown thickly and slowly.
weakly
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From this reading He passed a hand weakly over his forehead.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened to you?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What has happened to you?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Rouse yourself, man!” he said.