Chapter V
"The King of Shadow Valley," they said. "He is not here then," said Rodriguez. "Who knows?" said a bowman. "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready. None knows the ways of the King of Shadow Valley."
Don Rodriguez
Chapter V
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"The
King
of
Shadow
Valley,"
they
said.
"He
is
not
here
then,"
said
Rodriguez.
"Who
knows?"
said
a
bowman.
"It
is
his
chair,"
said
another;
"his
place
is
ready.
None
knows
the
ways
of
the
King
of
Shadow
Valley."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"The
King
of
Shadow
Valley,"
they
said.
Line 2
"He
is
not
here
then,"
said
Rodriguez.
Line 3
"Who
knows?"
said
a
bowman.
Line 4
"It
is
his
chair,"
said
another;
"his
place
is
ready.
Line 5
None
knows
the
ways
of
the
King
of
Shadow
Valley."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is not here then," said Rodriguez.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None knows the ways of the King of Shadow Valley."”
Shadow
noun
US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “"The King of Shadow Valley," they said.”
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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 "Who knows?" said a bowman.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.
bowman
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From this reading "Who knows?" said a bowman.
chair
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From this reading "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not here then," said Rodriguez.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is not here then," said Rodriguez.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not here then," said Rodriguez.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.
King
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From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
knows
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From this reading "Who knows?" said a bowman.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None knows the ways of the King of Shadow Valley."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not here then," said Rodriguez.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
place
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From this reading "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.
ready
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From this reading "It is his chair," said another; "his place is ready.
Rodriguez
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From this reading "He is not here then," said Rodriguez.
said
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From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
then
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From this reading "He is not here then," said Rodriguez.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
Valley
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From this reading "The King of Shadow Valley," they said.
ways
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From this reading None knows the ways of the King of Shadow Valley."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows?" said a bowman.