Chapter III
“Who are you?” said I. He tried to meet my gaze. “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth. Then he turned and stared at me again. His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
The Island of Doctor Moreau
Chapter III
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“Who
are
you?”
said
I.
He
tried
to
meet
my
gaze.
“No!”
he
said
suddenly,
and
turning
went
bounding
away
from
me
through
the
undergrowth.
Then
he
turned
and
stared
at
me
again.
His
eyes
shone
brightly
out
of
the
dusk
under
the
trees.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Who
are
you?”
said
I.
Line 2
He
tried
to
meet
my
gaze.
Line 3
“No!”
he
said
suddenly,
and
turning
went
bounding
away
from
me
through
the
undergrowth.
Line 4
Then
he
turned
and
stared
at
me
again.
Line 5
His
eyes
shone
brightly
out
of
the
dusk
under
the
trees.
Learner Dictionary
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tried
adjective
US /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “He tried to meet my gaze.”
Collocations
Who areA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
are youA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
away
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From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
bounding
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brightly
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dusk
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eyes
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From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
gaze
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From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
meet
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From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
out
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From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
said
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From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
shone
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From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
stared
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From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
Then
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From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
trees
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From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
turned
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From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
turning
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From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
undergrowth
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From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.