Chapter III
"But are you wounded--injured?" "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty. "I'm jarred all up the spinal column." "But not wounded?" "Yes, I am, sir--in my self-respect.
Yussuf the Guide
Chapter III
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"But
are
you
wounded--injured?"
"Don't
I
tell
you,
yes,"
cried
Mr
Burne,
getting
up
with
great
difficulty.
"I'm
jarred
all
up
the
spinal
column."
"But
not
wounded?"
"Yes,
I
am,
sir--in
my
self-respect.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
are
you
wounded--injured?"
Line 2
"Don't
I
tell
you,
yes,"
cried
Mr
Burne,
getting
up
with
great
difficulty.
Line 3
"I'm
jarred
all
up
the
spinal
column."
Line 4
"But
not
wounded?"
Line 5
"Yes,
I
am,
sir--in
my
self-respect.
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.”
Wounded
noun
US /wounded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But are you wounded--injured?"”
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all
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From this reading "I'm jarred all up the spinal column."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir--in my self-respect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But are you wounded--injured?"
Burne
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But are you wounded--injured?"
column
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From this reading "I'm jarred all up the spinal column."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
difficulty
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
getting
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm jarred all up the spinal column."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir--in my self-respect.
injured
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From this reading "But are you wounded--injured?"
jarred
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From this reading "I'm jarred all up the spinal column."
Mr
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir--in my self-respect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not wounded?"
self-respect
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From this reading "Yes, I am, sir--in my self-respect.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, I am, sir--in my self-respect.
spinal
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From this reading "I'm jarred all up the spinal column."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm jarred all up the spinal column."
up
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
wounded
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From this reading "But are you wounded--injured?"
yes
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From this reading "Don't I tell you, yes," cried Mr Burne, getting up with great difficulty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But are you wounded--injured?"