Chapter II
Isobel turned to face him. "Why, yes. The people there in Gao mentioned him. Who is he?" "That's what I'd like to know," Jake said.
Black Man's Burden
Chapter II
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Isobel
turned
to
face
him.
"Why,
yes.
The
people
there
in
Gao
mentioned
him.
Who
is
he?"
"That's
what
I'd
like
to
know,"
Jake
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Isobel
turned
to
face
him.
Line 2
"Why,
yes.
Line 3
The
people
there
in
Gao
mentioned
him.
Line 4
Who
is
he?"
/huː ɪz hiː/
Line 5
"That's
what
I'd
like
to
know,"
Jake
said.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's what I'd like to know," Jake said.”
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face
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From this reading Isobel turned to face him.
Gao
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From this reading The people there in Gao mentioned him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isobel turned to face him.
I'd
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people there in Gao mentioned him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he?"
Isobel
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Jake
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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mentioned
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people
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said
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That's
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people there in Gao mentioned him.
there
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From this reading The people there in Gao mentioned him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isobel turned to face him.
turned
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From this reading Isobel turned to face him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I'd like to know," Jake said.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who is he?"
Why
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From this reading "Why, yes.
yes
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From this reading "Why, yes.