Chapter I
"Ananias!" "Ye-as, suh?" "What time is it?" "Gyahd-mountin' done gone, suh." "The devil it has!
Waring's Peril
Chapter I
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"Ananias!"
"Ye-as,
suh?"
"What
time
is
it?"
"Gyahd-mountin'
done
gone,
suh."
"The
devil
it
has!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Ananias!"
Line 2
"Ye-as,
suh?"
Line 3
"What
time
is
it?"
/wʌt time ɪz ɪt/
Line 4
"Gyahd-mountin'
done
gone,
suh."
Line 5
"The
devil
it
has!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gyahd-mountin' done gone, suh."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The devil it has!”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What time is it?"”
All words in this reading · 13
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Ananias
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From this reading "Ananias!"
devil
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From this reading "The devil it has!
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gyahd-mountin' done gone, suh."
gone
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From this reading "Gyahd-mountin' done gone, suh."
Gyahd-mountin
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From this reading "Gyahd-mountin' done gone, suh."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The devil it has!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it?"
suh
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From this reading "Ye-as, suh?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The devil it has!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What time is it?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it?"
Ye-as
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From this reading "Ye-as, suh?"