Chapter VIII
"Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly. "I saw one between me and the sky. I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him. I am sure it was one. Look! yonder goes another!"
The Boy Hunters
Chapter VIII
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"Why
do
you
think
so?"
inquired
Lucien,
hurriedly.
"I
saw
one
between
me
and
the
sky.
I
can
tell
the
shape
of
a
horse
as
far
as
I
can
see
him.
I
am
sure
it
was
one.
Look!
yonder
goes
another!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Why
do
you
think
so?"
inquired
Lucien,
hurriedly.
Line 2
"I
saw
one
between
me
and
the
sky.
Line 3
I
can
tell
the
shape
of
a
horse
as
far
as
I
can
see
him.
Line 4
I
am
sure
it
was
one.
/aɪ æm sure ɪt wɑːz wʌn/
Line 5
Look!
yonder
goes
another!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Look! yonder goes another!"”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"I saw one between me and the sky.”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look! yonder goes another!"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I saw one between me and the sky.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure it was one.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.”
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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 I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it was one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Look! yonder goes another!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
far
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From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
goes
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From this reading Look! yonder goes another!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
horse
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From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
hurriedly
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From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it was one.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look! yonder goes another!"
Lucien
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From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
saw
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From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
see
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From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
shape
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From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
sky
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From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure it was one.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can tell the shape of a horse as far as I can see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I saw one between me and the sky.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure it was one.
Why
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From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.
yonder
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From this reading Look! yonder goes another!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you think so?" inquired Lucien, hurriedly.