Chapter IV
"I--don't know. I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie. "Will it do any harm, Rafe?" "It may," said Rafe, gloomily. "But don't cry, Hexie.
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Chapter IV
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"I--don't
know.
I
was
frightened,
and
she
asked
me,"
sobbed
Hexie.
"Will
it
do
any
harm,
Rafe?"
"It
may,"
said
Rafe,
gloomily.
"But
don't
cry,
Hexie.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I--don't
know.
Line 2
I
was
frightened,
and
she
asked
me,"
sobbed
Hexie.
Line 3
"Will
it
do
any
harm,
Rafe?"
Line 4
"It
may,"
said
Rafe,
gloomily.
Line 5
"But
don't
cry,
Hexie.
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 “I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I--don't know.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It may," said Rafe, gloomily.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
any
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From this reading "Will it do any harm, Rafe?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't cry, Hexie.
cry
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From this reading "But don't cry, Hexie.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will it do any harm, Rafe?"
don't
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From this reading "I--don't know.
frightened
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From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
gloomily
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From this reading "It may," said Rafe, gloomily.
harm
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From this reading "Will it do any harm, Rafe?"
Hexie
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From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--don't know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will it do any harm, Rafe?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--don't know.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may," said Rafe, gloomily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
Rafe
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From this reading "Will it do any harm, Rafe?"
said
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From this reading "It may," said Rafe, gloomily.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
sobbed
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From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was frightened, and she asked me," sobbed Hexie.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it do any harm, Rafe?"