Chapter XXIV
CHASED BY CAVALRY. "Checkmated! By Jove, but this is too bad." Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention. His disappointment was keen.
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Chapter XXIV
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CHASED
BY
CAVALRY.
"Checkmated!
By
Jove,
but
this
is
too
bad."
Such
were
the
words
which
issued
from
Pawnee
Brown's
lip
as
he
swung
around
and
saw
the
cavalrymen
sitting
on
their
horses
at
attention.
His
disappointment
was
keen.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
CHASED
BY
CAVALRY.
Line 2
"Checkmated!
Line 3
By
Jove,
but
this
is
too
bad."
Line 4
Such
were
the
words
which
issued
from
Pawnee
Brown's
lip
as
he
swung
around
and
saw
the
cavalrymen
sitting
on
their
horses
at
attention.
Line 5
His
disappointment
was
keen.
Learner Dictionary
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Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.”
Disappointment
noun
US /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His disappointment was keen.”
Issued
noun
US /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
attention
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
bad
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From this reading By Jove, but this is too bad."
Brown's
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By Jove, but this is too bad."
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHASED BY CAVALRY.
CAVALRY
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From this reading CHASED BY CAVALRY.
cavalrymen
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
CHASED
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From this reading CHASED BY CAVALRY.
Checkmated
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From this reading "Checkmated!
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His disappointment was keen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His disappointment was keen.
horses
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Jove, but this is too bad."
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
Jove
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From this reading By Jove, but this is too bad."
keen
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From this reading His disappointment was keen.
lip
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
Pawnee
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
saw
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
sitting
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
swung
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Jove, but this is too bad."
too
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From this reading By Jove, but this is too bad."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His disappointment was keen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.
words
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From this reading Such were the words which issued from Pawnee Brown's lip as he swung around and saw the cavalrymen sitting on their horses at attention.