Chapter VII
PIKE. They've been there since this afternoon. [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.] Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc! [Astounded.]
The Man from Home
Chapter VII
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PIKE.
They've
been
there
since
this
afternoon.
[Shading
his
eyes
from
the
light
of
the
room
with
one
hand.]
Look
there--who
on
earth--who's
that
they've
got
with
them?--Why,
good
Lord!
it's
Doc!
[Astounded.]
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
PIKE.
Line 2
They've
been
there
since
this
afternoon.
Line 3
[Shading
his
eyes
from
the
light
of
the
room
with
one
hand.]
Line 4
Look
there--who
on
earth--who's
that
they've
got
with
them?--Why,
good
Lord!
it's
Doc!
Line 5
[Astounded.]
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They've been there since this afternoon.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They've been there since this afternoon.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “[Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They've been there since this afternoon.”
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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
Astounded
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From this reading [Astounded.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
Doc
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
earth
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
eyes
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From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
got
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
hand
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From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
it's
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
light
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From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
Lord
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
PIKE
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From this reading PIKE.
room
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From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
Shading
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From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
there
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From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
They've
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From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
who's
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
Why
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From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]