Chapter IX
THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL. “I wonder where Blount and Doc are. But, why do I wonder? I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left. The only one?
The Yellow Hunter
Chapter IX
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THE
BLOODHOUND’S
HOWL.
“I
wonder
where
Blount
and
Doc
are.
But,
why
do
I
wonder?
I
left
them
ready
for
that
torture,
the
bare
thought
of
which
causes
my
flesh
to
creep,
and
no
doubt
I
am
the
only
one
left.
The
only
one?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
BLOODHOUND’S
HOWL.
Line 2
“I
wonder
where
Blount
and
Doc
are.
Line 3
But,
why
do
I
wonder?
Line 4
I
left
them
ready
for
that
torture,
the
bare
thought
of
which
causes
my
flesh
to
creep,
and
no
doubt
I
am
the
only
one
left.
Line 5
The
only
one?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
bare
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
BLOODHOUND'S
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From this reading THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.
Blount
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From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, why do I wonder?
causes
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
creep
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, why do I wonder?
Doc
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From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
doubt
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
flesh
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
HOWL
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From this reading THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
only
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
ready
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
torture
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From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
why
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From this reading But, why do I wonder?
wonder
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From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.