Chapter XVI
AND PYM? "And Pym--poor Pym?" I turned round quickly. Hunt had spoken. This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
An Antarctic Mystery
Chapter XVI
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AND
PYM?
"And
Pym--poor
Pym?"
I
turned
round
quickly.
Hunt
had
spoken.
This
strange
person
was
standing
motionless
at
a
little
distance,
gazing
fixedly
at
the
horizon.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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AND
PYM?
Line 2
"And
Pym--poor
Pym?"
Line 3
I
turned
round
quickly.
Line 4
Hunt
had
spoken.
Line 5
This
strange
person
was
standing
motionless
at
a
little
distance,
gazing
fixedly
at
the
horizon.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And Pym--poor Pym?"”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
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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 This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND PYM?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
distance
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
fixedly
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
gazing
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hunt had spoken.
horizon
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
Hunt
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From this reading Hunt had spoken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned round quickly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
motionless
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
person
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Pym--poor Pym?"
PYM
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From this reading AND PYM?
quickly
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From this reading I turned round quickly.
round
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From this reading I turned round quickly.
spoken
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From this reading Hunt had spoken.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
strange
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From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
turned
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From this reading I turned round quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.