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Dorothy
Dorothy

Chapter XVI

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Context Illustration Reading 1/54 · 5 lines
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A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!
Never!
I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
But I'm not afraid.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Dorothy

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!
Line 2
Never!
/never/
Line 3
I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.
Line 4
"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.
Line 5
But I'm not afraid.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.”

GOOD noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.”

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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 A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!

afraid

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From this reading But I'm not afraid.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

aghast

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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

alive

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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I'm not afraid.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

DeadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

die

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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

Dorothy

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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

get

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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

GOODnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

I'd

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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

I'm

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From this reading But I'm not afraid.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

man

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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

NevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I'm not afraid.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

power

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From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

rather

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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

SAMARITAN

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From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN "Never!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Dead or alive that man shall never get me in his power again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.

woods

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From this reading I'd rather die right here in the woods!" cried Dorothy, aghast.