Chapter VI
“But I started it,” the supercargo urged. “Maybe you did, but I carried it along.” “And Koho finished it,” Grief said. “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German. “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
A Son of the Sun
Chapter VI
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“But
I
started
it,”
the
supercargo
urged.
“Maybe
you
did,
but
I
carried
it
along.”
“And
Koho
finished
it,”
Grief
said.
“At
any
rate,
I,
too,
shall
remain,”
said
the
German.
“I
thought
you
were
coming
to
Guvutu
with
me,”
Grief
protested.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“But
I
started
it,”
the
supercargo
urged.
Line 2
“Maybe
you
did,
but
I
carried
it
along.”
Line 3
“And
Koho
finished
it,”
Grief
said.
Line 4
“At
any
rate,
I,
too,
shall
remain,”
said
the
German.
Line 5
“I
thought
you
were
coming
to
Guvutu
with
me,”
Grief
protested.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Maybe you did, but I carried it along.””
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.”
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Maybe you did, but I carried it along.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Koho finished it,” Grief said.
any
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From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
carried
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From this reading “Maybe you did, but I carried it along.”
coming
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From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Maybe you did, but I carried it along.”
finished
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From this reading “And Koho finished it,” Grief said.
German
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From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
Grief
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From this reading “And Koho finished it,” Grief said.
Guvutu
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From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
Koho
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From this reading “And Koho finished it,” Grief said.
Maybe
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From this reading “Maybe you did, but I carried it along.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
protested
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From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
rate
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From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
remain
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From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
said
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From this reading “And Koho finished it,” Grief said.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
started
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From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
supercargo
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From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
too
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From this reading “At any rate, I, too, shall remain,” said the German.
urged
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From this reading “But I started it,” the supercargo urged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I thought you were coming to Guvutu with me,” Grief protested.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe you did, but I carried it along.”