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Chapter XVI

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“How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.
“Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.
It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.
He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.
You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Aniwee

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.
Line 2
“Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.
Line 3
It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.
Line 4
He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.
Line 5
You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading ““Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.”

Inquired noun US /ˈinquired/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ““How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.”

Rejoined noun US /ˈrejoined/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?”

Surprised noun US /surprised/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?”

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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 “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

ago

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From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

all

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From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

Andes

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From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

bank

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From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

buried

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From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

descriptions

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From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

died

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From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

exclamation

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From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

flowers

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From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

girl

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From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

gold

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From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

How

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From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

lies

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From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

man

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From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

mentioned

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From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

old

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From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

Piñone

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From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

place

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From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

raft

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From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

recognise

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From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

surprisednounUS /surprised/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

there

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From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

Topsie's

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From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

two

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From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

visibly

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From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

visited

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From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He lies buried in the bank of flowers which you mentioned, and where you found the little raft.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was this mine that we visited with the old man of the Andes, and it was there he died.

years

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From this reading You remember when we rejoined you in the Andes, two years ago, and all we told you?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How know you that it was a gold mine?” inquired Piñone, visibly surprised at Topsie’s exclamation.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Because, Piñone,” answered the girl, “by your descriptions we recognise the place.