Chapter VIII
ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS. “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me. Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell. “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped. “Oi’m a dead mon!”
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Chapter VIII
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ATTACKED
BY
THE
TAGALS.
“_Woora
camba,
woora!_”
Such
was
the
war
cry
which
was
raised,--or,
at
least,
that
is
how
it
sounded
to
me.
Then
came
the
spears,
and
Gory
gave
a
yell.
“Oi’m
kilt!”
he
gasped.
“Oi’m
a
dead
mon!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ATTACKED
BY
THE
TAGALS.
Line 2
“_Woora
camba,
woora!_”
Such
was
the
war
cry
which
was
raised,--or,
at
least,
that
is
how
it
sounded
to
me.
Line 3
Then
came
the
spears,
and
Gory
gave
a
yell.
Line 4
“Oi’m
kilt!”
he
gasped.
Line 5
“Oi’m
a
dead
mon!”
Learner Dictionary
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Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oi’m a dead mon!””
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.”
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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 Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
ATTACKED
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From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
camba
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
came
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From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
cry
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oi’m a dead mon!”
gasped
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From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
gave
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From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
Gory
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From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
how
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
kilt
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From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
mon
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From this reading “Oi’m a dead mon!”
Oi'm
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From this reading “Oi’m kilt!” he gasped.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
raised
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
sounded
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
spears
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From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
TAGALS
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From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS.
Then
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From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
war
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
Woora
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From this reading “_Woora camba, woora!_” Such was the war cry which was raised,--or, at least, that is how it sounded to me.
yell
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From this reading Then came the spears, and Gory gave a yell.