Chapter XIV
“What is it?” asked Westover. “Any commands for Lion's Head?” Jeff said, as at first. “No,” said Westover, turning his face away. “Oh, all right.”
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Chapter XIV
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“What
is
it?”
asked
Westover.
“Any
commands
for
Lion's
Head?”
Jeff
said,
as
at
first.
“No,”
said
Westover,
turning
his
face
away.
“Oh,
all
right.”
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Line 1
“What
is
it?”
asked
Westover.
Line 2
“Any
commands
for
Lion's
Head?”
Line 3
Jeff
said,
as
at
first.
Line 4
“No,”
said
Westover,
turning
his
face
away.
Line 5
“Oh,
all
right.”
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 ““What is it?” asked Westover.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jeff said, as at first.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, all right.””
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all
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From this reading “Oh, all right.”
Any
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From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
away
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From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
commands
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From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
face
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From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
Head
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From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
Lion's
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From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, all right.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, all right.”
said
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From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
turning
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From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
Westover
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From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.