Chapter X
NO HOPE. Alive! Could it be possible? The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise. “Lawd ha’ marcy!” he ejaculated, scratching his woolly head in blank perplexity.
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Chapter X
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NO
HOPE.
Alive!
Could
it
be
possible?
The
negro
uttered
an
exclamation,
half
terror,
half
surprise.
“Lawd
ha’
marcy!”
he
ejaculated,
scratching
his
woolly
head
in
blank
perplexity.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NO
HOPE.
Line 2
Alive!
Line 3
Could
it
be
possible?
Line 4
The
negro
uttered
an
exclamation,
half
terror,
half
surprise.
Line 5
“Lawd
ha’
marcy!”
he
ejaculated,
scratching
his
woolly
head
in
blank
perplexity.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could it be possible?”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.”
Uttered
noun
US /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.”
All words in this reading · 27
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Alive
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From this reading Alive!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible?
blank
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Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible?
ejaculated
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exclamation
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From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
ha
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lawd ha’ marcy!” he ejaculated, scratching his woolly head in blank perplexity.
head
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From this reading “Lawd ha’ marcy!” he ejaculated, scratching his woolly head in blank perplexity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lawd ha’ marcy!” he ejaculated, scratching his woolly head in blank perplexity.
HOPE
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From this reading NO HOPE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lawd ha’ marcy!” he ejaculated, scratching his woolly head in blank perplexity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible?
Lawd
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marcy
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From this reading “Lawd ha’ marcy!” he ejaculated, scratching his woolly head in blank perplexity.
negro
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From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO HOPE.
perplexity
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possible
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From this reading Could it be possible?
scratching
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surprise
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From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
terror
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From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The negro uttered an exclamation, half terror, half surprise.
woolly
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