Chapter VII
STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN. For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless. Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry. “Was that Biddon’s voice?” I asked, in a faint whisper.
Bill Biddon, Trapper
Chapter VII
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STILL
IN
THE
DARK--THE
CANOE
AGAIN.
For
a
moment
we
stood
breathless,
paralyzed
and
speechless.
Then
our
eyes
sought
each
other
with
a
look
of
fearful
inquiry.
“Was
that
Biddon’s
voice?”
I
asked,
in
a
faint
whisper.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
STILL
IN
THE
DARK--THE
CANOE
AGAIN.
Line 2
For
a
moment
we
stood
breathless,
paralyzed
and
speechless.
Line 3
Then
our
eyes
sought
each
other
with
a
look
of
fearful
inquiry.
Line 4
“Was
that
Biddon’s
voice?”
Line 5
I
asked,
in
a
faint
whisper.
Learner Dictionary
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AGAIN
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked, in a faint whisper.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.”
STILL
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.”
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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 For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked, in a faint whisper.
Biddon's
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breathless
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CANOE
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DARK
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From this reading STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
eyes
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From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
faint
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fearful
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, in a faint whisper.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.
inquiry
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From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
moment
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From this reading For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
other
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From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
paralyzed
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sought
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speechless
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From this reading For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
STILLnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Was that Biddon’s voice?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL IN THE DARK--THE CANOE AGAIN.
Then
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From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.
voice
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From this reading “Was that Biddon’s voice?”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was that Biddon’s voice?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a moment we stood breathless, paralyzed and speechless.
whisper
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From this reading I asked, in a faint whisper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then our eyes sought each other with a look of fearful inquiry.