Chapter XIV
THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON. “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not. “What is up, Dan?” I queried. “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
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Chapter XIV
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THE
ESCAPE
FROM
THE
PRISON.
“What
does
this
mean?”
demanded
Dan,
who
understood
what
was
said,
even
though
I
did
not.
“What
is
up,
Dan?”
I
queried.
“They
want
to
arrest
us
as
rebel
sympathizers.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
ESCAPE
FROM
THE
PRISON.
Line 2
“What
does
this
mean?”
demanded
Dan,
who
understood
what
was
said,
even
though
I
did
not.
Line 3
“What
is
up,
Dan?”
Line 4
I
queried.
Line 5
“They
want
to
arrest
us
as
rebel
sympathizers.”
Learner Dictionary
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Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.”
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arrest
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From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
Dan
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
demanded
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
ESCAPE
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From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is up, Dan?”
mean
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
PRISON
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From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON.
queried
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From this reading I queried.
rebel
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From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
said
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
sympathizers
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From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
understood
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
up
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From this reading “What is up, Dan?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
want
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From this reading “They want to arrest us as rebel sympathizers.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Dan, who understood what was said, even though I did not.