Chapter XIV
"What can you do to-night?" Fred asked. He shrugged his shoulders. "I can report. The report will go in at dawn."
The Ivory Trail
Chapter XIV
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"What
can
you
do
to-night?"
Fred
asked.
He
shrugged
his
shoulders.
"I
can
report.
The
report
will
go
in
at
dawn."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
can
you
do
to-night?"
Line 2
Fred
asked.
Line 3
He
shrugged
his
shoulders.
Line 4
"I
can
report.
Line 5
The
report
will
go
in
at
dawn."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fred asked.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The report will go in at dawn."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can you do to-night?"
dawn
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From this reading The report will go in at dawn."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can you do to-night?"
Fred
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From this reading Fred asked.
go
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From this reading The report will go in at dawn."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can report.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The report will go in at dawn."
report
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From this reading "I can report.
shoulders
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
shrugged
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The report will go in at dawn."
to-night
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From this reading "What can you do to-night?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can you do to-night?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The report will go in at dawn."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can you do to-night?"