Chapter VIII
“I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker. Now, where did I get that money?” “Take it easy, Yancey. The mountain air will soon clear it up. We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Chapter VIII
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“I
lost
two
hundred
dollars
last
night,
playing
poker.
Now,
where
did
I
get
that
money?”
“Take
it
easy,
Yancey.
The
mountain
air
will
soon
clear
it
up.
We’ll
go
fishing,
first
thing,
at
the
Pinnacle
Falls.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
lost
two
hundred
dollars
last
night,
playing
poker.
Line 2
Now,
where
did
I
get
that
money?”
Line 3
“Take
it
easy,
Yancey.
Line 4
The
mountain
air
will
soon
clear
it
up.
Line 5
We’ll
go
fishing,
first
thing,
at
the
Pinnacle
Falls.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mountain air will soon clear it up.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take it easy, Yancey.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.”
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air
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From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
clear
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From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, where did I get that money?”
dollars
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easy
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From this reading “Take it easy, Yancey.
Falls
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From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
fishing
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From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
get
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go
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From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
hundred
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From this reading “I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take it easy, Yancey.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker.
lost
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From this reading “I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker.
money
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From this reading Now, where did I get that money?”
mountain
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From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
night
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Now
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From this reading Now, where did I get that money?”
Pinnacle
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playing
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poker
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soon
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From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take it easy, Yancey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, where did I get that money?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
two
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From this reading “I lost two hundred dollars last night, playing poker.
up
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From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll go fishing, first thing, at the Pinnacle Falls.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, where did I get that money?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mountain air will soon clear it up.
Yancey
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From this reading “Take it easy, Yancey.