Chapter V
Brander said respectfully: "No, sir. I lived on the hill, there.... The highest one. You can make out my place with the glass...." "He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.
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Chapter V
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Brander
said
respectfully:
"No,
sir.
I
lived
on
the
hill,
there....
The
highest
one.
You
can
make
out
my
place
with
the
glass...."
"He
was
third
mate
on
the
_Thomas
Morgan_,"
said
Mr.
Ham.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Brander
said
respectfully:
"No,
sir.
Line 2
I
lived
on
the
hill,
there....
Line 3
The
highest
one.
Line 4
You
can
make
out
my
place
with
the
glass...."
Line 5
"He
was
third
mate
on
the
_Thomas
Morgan_,"
said
Mr.
Ham.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can make out my place with the glass...."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The highest one.”
Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.”
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Brander
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From this reading Brander said respectfully: "No, sir.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
glass
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From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
Ham
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From this reading "He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.
highest
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From this reading The highest one.
hill
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From this reading I lived on the hill, there....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lived on the hill, there....
lived
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From this reading I lived on the hill, there....
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
mate
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Morgan
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Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Brander said respectfully: "No, sir.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I lived on the hill, there....
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The highest one.
out
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From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
place
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From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
respectfully
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From this reading Brander said respectfully: "No, sir.
said
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From this reading Brander said respectfully: "No, sir.
sir
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From this reading Brander said respectfully: "No, sir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lived on the hill, there....
there
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From this reading I lived on the hill, there....
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.
Thomas
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From this reading "He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was third mate on the _Thomas Morgan_," said Mr. Ham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can make out my place with the glass...."