Chapter V
"Clemens did it." The second said, "Why, that is wonderful. How far off was that bird?" Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards." The second said, "Well, that is astonishing shooting.
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"Clemens
did
it."
The
second
said,
"Why,
that
is
wonderful.
How
far
off
was
that
bird?"
Steve
said,
"Oh,
not
far--about
thirty
yards."
The
second
said,
"Well,
that
is
astonishing
shooting.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Clemens
did
it."
Line 2
The
second
said,
"Why,
that
is
wonderful.
Line 3
How
far
off
was
that
bird?"
Line 4
Steve
said,
"Oh,
not
far--about
thirty
yards."
Line 5
The
second
said,
"Well,
that
is
astonishing
shooting.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.”
Shooting
noun
US /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The second said, "Well, that is astonishing shooting.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second said, "Well, that is astonishing shooting.”
Wonderful
noun
US /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."
astonishing
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From this reading The second said, "Well, that is astonishing shooting.
bird
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Clemens
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From this reading "Clemens did it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Clemens did it."
far
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How
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Clemens did it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."
off
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From this reading How far off was that bird?"
Oh
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From this reading Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."
said
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From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
second
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From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The second said, "Well, that is astonishing shooting.
Steve
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From this reading Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
thirty
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From this reading Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How far off was that bird?"
Well
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From this reading The second said, "Well, that is astonishing shooting.
Why
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From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The second said, "Why, that is wonderful.
yards
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From this reading Steve said, "Oh, not far--about thirty yards."