Chapter X
“FIGHT! FIGHT!” The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed. Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again. Naturally Mr. Cooper was the subject of conversation for awhile.
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“FIGHT!
FIGHT!”
The
gong
warning
them
of
study
hour
rang
and
Clif
and
Tom
departed.
Somewhat
more
than
an
hour
later,
however,
they
were
back
again.
Naturally
Mr.
Cooper
was
the
subject
of
conversation
for
awhile.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“FIGHT!
Line 2
FIGHT!”
Line 3
The
gong
warning
them
of
study
hour
rang
and
Clif
and
Tom
departed.
Line 4
Somewhat
more
than
an
hour
later,
however,
they
were
back
again.
Line 5
Naturally
Mr.
Cooper
was
the
subject
of
conversation
for
awhile.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
awhile
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From this reading Naturally Mr. Cooper was the subject of conversation for awhile.
back
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From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
Clif
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From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
conversation
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Cooper
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departed
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FIGHT
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally Mr. Cooper was the subject of conversation for awhile.
gong
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hour
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From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
later
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more
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Mr
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Naturally
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
rang
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From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
Somewhat
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From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
study
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subject
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From this reading Naturally Mr. Cooper was the subject of conversation for awhile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.
Tom
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From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
warning
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From this reading The gong warning them of study hour rang and Clif and Tom departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally Mr. Cooper was the subject of conversation for awhile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somewhat more than an hour later, however, they were back again.