Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Fair God is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN. "A victim! A victim!" "Hi, hi!" "Catch him!"
The Fair God
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Fair God is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
CELLS
OF
QUETZAL'
AGAIN.
"A
victim!
A
victim!"
"Hi,
hi!"
"Catch
him!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Fair God
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Fair God is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
CELLS
OF
QUETZAL'
AGAIN.
Line 2
"A
victim!
/ə ˈvɪktəm/
Line 3
A
victim!"
/ə ˈvɪktəm/
Line 4
"Hi,
hi!"
/haɪ haɪ/
Line 5
"Catch
him!"
/kætʃ hɪm/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anew
From this reading “THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Catch him!"”
cells
noun
US /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading “THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “"A victim!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A victim!
anew
From this reading THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Catch him!"
CELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, hi!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Catch him!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.
QUETZALnoun
the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CELLS OF QUETZAL' AGAIN.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "A victim!
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