Chapter XVII
“I went away,” Heyst continued. “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut. When I got back here, I found you looking ill. What was it, Lena? You did give me a scare!
Victory: An Island Tale
Chapter XVII
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“I
went
away,”
Heyst
continued.
“I
left
him
there,
lying
on
his
side
with
his
eyes
shut.
When
I
got
back
here,
I
found
you
looking
ill.
What
was
it,
Lena?
You
did
give
me
a
scare!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
went
away,”
Heyst
continued.
Line 2
“I
left
him
there,
lying
on
his
side
with
his
eyes
shut.
Line 3
When
I
got
back
here,
I
found
you
looking
ill.
Line 4
What
was
it,
Lena?
Line 5
You
did
give
me
a
scare!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I went away,” Heyst continued.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I got back here, I found you looking ill.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I got back here, I found you looking ill.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I went away,” Heyst continued.”
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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 You did give me a scare!
away
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From this reading “I went away,” Heyst continued.
back
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From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I went away,” Heyst continued.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did give me a scare!
eyes
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From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
give
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From this reading You did give me a scare!
got
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From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
Heyst
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From this reading “I went away,” Heyst continued.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went away,” Heyst continued.
ill
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From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it, Lena?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
Lena
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From this reading What was it, Lena?
looking
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From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
lying
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From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You did give me a scare!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
scare
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From this reading You did give me a scare!
shut
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side
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From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
there
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From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it, Lena?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went away,” Heyst continued.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it, Lena?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I left him there, lying on his side with his eyes shut.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I got back here, I found you looking ill.