Chapter XV
"Who--what is it?" Salina inquired. "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby. "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head." "Has he killed him?"
Cudjo's Cave
Chapter XV
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"Who--what
is
it?"
Salina
inquired.
"Our
Carl!
don't
ye
know?"
said
Toby.
"He's
got
one
ob
dem
secesh
he's
knocked
on
de
head."
"Has
he
killed
him?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Who--what
is
it?"
Line 2
Salina
inquired.
Line 3
"Our
Carl!
don't
ye
know?"
said
Toby.
Line 4
"He's
got
one
ob
dem
secesh
he's
knocked
on
de
head."
Line 5
"Has
he
killed
him?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has he killed him?"”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Salina inquired.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."”
All words in this reading · 27
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Carl
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From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.
de
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
dem
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
don't
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From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.
got
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has he killed him?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has he killed him?"
He's
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
head
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Has he killed him?"
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Salina inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who--what is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who--what is it?"
killed
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From this reading "Has he killed him?"
knocked
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.
ob
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.
said
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From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.
Salina
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From this reading Salina inquired.
secesh
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From this reading "He's got one ob dem secesh he's knocked on de head."
Toby
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From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who--what is it?"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who--what is it?"
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Our Carl! don't ye know?" said Toby.