Chapter IV
Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather. "Good day!" said the new-comer. "Good day!" The youth stood beside him. "I am Ian Rullock."
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Chapter IV
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Alexander
raised
himself
from
his
couch
in
the
heather.
"Good
day!"
said
the
new-comer.
"Good
day!"
The
youth
stood
beside
him.
"I
am
Ian
Rullock."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Alexander
raised
himself
from
his
couch
in
the
heather.
Line 2
"Good
day!"
said
the
new-comer.
Line 3
"Good
day!"
Line 4
The
youth
stood
beside
him.
Line 5
"I
am
Ian
Rullock."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alexander
noun
US /ˈalexander/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.”
Beside
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The youth stood beside him.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good day!" said the new-comer.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The youth stood beside him.”
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Alexander
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From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Ian Rullock."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The youth stood beside him.
couch
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From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
day
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From this reading "Good day!" said the new-comer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good day!" said the new-comer.
heather
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From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youth stood beside him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Ian Rullock."
Ian
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From this reading "I am Ian Rullock."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
new-comer
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From this reading "Good day!" said the new-comer.
raised
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From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
Rullock
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From this reading "I am Ian Rullock."
said
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From this reading "Good day!" said the new-comer.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The youth stood beside him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alexander raised himself from his couch in the heather.
youth
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From this reading The youth stood beside him.