Chapter XIV
“Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember. “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am. I am a hunter. There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army. I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852
Chapter XIV
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“Well,
what
was
I
saying?”
he
continued,
trying
to
remember.
“Yes,
that’s
the
sort
of
man
I
am.
I
am
a
hunter.
There
is
no
hunter
to
equal
me
in
the
whole
army.
I
will
find
and
show
you
any
animal
and
any
bird,
and
what
and
where.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Well,
what
was
I
saying?”
he
continued,
trying
to
remember.
Line 2
“Yes,
that’s
the
sort
of
man
I
am.
Line 3
I
am
a
hunter.
Line 4
There
is
no
hunter
to
equal
me
in
the
whole
army.
Line 5
I
will
find
and
show
you
any
animal
and
any
bird,
and
what
and
where.
Learner Dictionary
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Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.”
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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 am a hunter.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
animal
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any
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army
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bird
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continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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equal
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find
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hunter
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From this reading I am a hunter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
man
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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saying
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show
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sort
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that's
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There
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From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trying
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Well
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what was I saying?” he continued, trying to remember.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.
whole
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From this reading There is no hunter to equal me in the whole army.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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Yes
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From this reading “Yes, that’s the sort of man I am.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will find and show you any animal and any bird, and what and where.