Chapter XXV
ON THE ISLAND. Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph? Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff? Happily, it was not true. Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
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Chapter XXV
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ON
THE
ISLAND.
Meanwhile,
what
of
poor
Ralph?
Was
it
true
that
he
had
been
dashed
to
his
death
over
the
high
cliff?
Happily,
it
was
not
true.
Yet,
for
a
long
while
after
he
was
pushed
over,
the
boy
knew
nothing
of
what
had
happened.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ON
THE
ISLAND.
Line 2
Meanwhile,
what
of
poor
Ralph?
Line 3
Was
it
true
that
he
had
been
dashed
to
his
death
over
the
high
cliff?
Line 4
Happily,
it
was
not
true.
Line 5
Yet,
for
a
long
while
after
he
was
pushed
over,
the
boy
knew
nothing
of
what
had
happened.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
Meanwhile
noun
US /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
boy
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From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
cliff
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From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
dashed
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From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
death
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From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
happened
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From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
Happily
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From this reading Happily, it was not true.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
high
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From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
ISLAND
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From this reading ON THE ISLAND.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
knew
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From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happily, it was not true.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ISLAND.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
pushed
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From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
Ralph
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From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ISLAND.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
true
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From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it true that he had been dashed to his death over the high cliff?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile, what of poor Ralph?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, for a long while after he was pushed over, the boy knew nothing of what had happened.