Chapter II
OUT LATE AT NIGHT. “How is it, Nat? Any light yet?” “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.” “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
Bill Biddon, Trapper
Chapter II
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OUT
LATE
AT
NIGHT.
“How
is
it,
Nat?
Any
light
yet?”
“Not
the
least
sign
of
one,
and
it’s
my
opinion
it
will
be
a
long
time
before
we
see
another.”
“What!
you
haven’t
given
up
all
hopes
of
reaching
the
camp?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
OUT
LATE
AT
NIGHT.
Line 2
“How
is
it,
Nat?
Line 3
Any
light
yet?”
Line 4
“Not
the
least
sign
of
one,
and
it’s
my
opinion
it
will
be
a
long
time
before
we
see
another.”
Line 5
“What!
you
haven’t
given
up
all
hopes
of
reaching
the
camp?
Learner Dictionary
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Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
Camp
noun
US /camp/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.””
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Any light yet?””
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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 “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
all
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
Any
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From this reading Any light yet?”
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
camp
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
given
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
haven't
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
hopes
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
How
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From this reading “How is it, Nat?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is it, Nat?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How is it, Nat?
it's
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From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
LATE
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From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
light
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From this reading Any light yet?”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
Nat
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From this reading “How is it, Nat?
NIGHT
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From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
opinion
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From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
OUT
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From this reading OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
reaching
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
see
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From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
sign
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From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
up
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From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Not the least sign of one, and it’s my opinion it will be a long time before we see another.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Any light yet?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! you haven’t given up all hopes of reaching the camp?