Chapter XXIII
THE HUNT FOR JACK. "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning. "I do not know, mamma." "When did you see him last?" "Just before he started for the stable last night."
Young Captain Jack
Chapter XXIII
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THE
HUNT
FOR
JACK.
"Marion,
where
is
Jack?"
asked
Mrs.
Ruthven,
in
the
morning.
"I
do
not
know,
mamma."
"When
did
you
see
him
last?"
"Just
before
he
started
for
the
stable
last
night."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
HUNT
FOR
JACK.
Line 2
"Marion,
where
is
Jack?"
asked
Mrs.
Ruthven,
in
the
morning.
Line 3
"I
do
not
know,
mamma."
Line 4
"When
did
you
see
him
last?"
Line 5
"Just
before
he
started
for
the
stable
last
night."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Just before he started for the stable last night."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not know, mamma."”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When did you see him last?"”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Just before he started for the stable last night."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you see him last?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know, mamma."
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HUNT FOR JACK.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just before he started for the stable last night."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When did you see him last?"
HUNT
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From this reading THE HUNT FOR JACK.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know, mamma."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
JACK
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From this reading THE HUNT FOR JACK.
Just
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From this reading "Just before he started for the stable last night."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not know, mamma."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When did you see him last?"
mamma
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From this reading "I do not know, mamma."
Marion
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From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
Mrs
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From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
night
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From this reading "Just before he started for the stable last night."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know, mamma."
Ruthven
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From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
see
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From this reading "When did you see him last?"
stable
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From this reading "Just before he started for the stable last night."
started
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From this reading "Just before he started for the stable last night."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT FOR JACK.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When did you see him last?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Marion, where is Jack?" asked Mrs. Ruthven, in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you see him last?"