Chapter II
The boy cut and lit. “Ger-reat Scott! a one-minute fuse! I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran. The boy was aghast. “Oh, my God!
A Double Barrelled Detective Story
Chapter II
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The
boy
cut
and
lit.
“Ger-reat
Scott!
a
one-minute
fuse!
I
wish
you
were
in--”
In
his
rage
he
snatched
the
ladder
out
of
the
shaft
and
ran.
The
boy
was
aghast.
“Oh,
my
God!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
boy
cut
and
lit.
Line 2
“Ger-reat
Scott!
a
one-minute
fuse!
Line 3
I
wish
you
were
in--”
In
his
rage
he
snatched
the
ladder
out
of
the
shaft
and
ran.
Line 4
The
boy
was
aghast.
Line 5
“Oh,
my
God!
Learner Dictionary
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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 “Ger-reat Scott! a one-minute fuse!
aghast
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From this reading The boy was aghast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy cut and lit.
boy
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cut
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fuse
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Ger-reat
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God
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
ladder
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From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
lit
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From this reading The boy cut and lit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my God!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
Oh
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one-minute
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From this reading “Ger-reat Scott! a one-minute fuse!
out
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rage
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From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
ran
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From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
Scott
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From this reading “Ger-reat Scott! a one-minute fuse!
shaft
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From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
snatched
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From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy cut and lit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was aghast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
wish
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From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you were in--” In his rage he snatched the ladder out of the shaft and ran.