Chapter XXIX
THE WAY IT ALL ENDED. “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully. “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.” “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott. “It is not yet sundown.”
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THE
WAY
IT
ALL
ENDED.
“I
have
been
in
many
tighter
places
than
this,
doctor,”
said
Nick,
cheerfully.
“I’ll
show
you
how
badly
the
people
below
us
have
miscalculated.”
“What
makes
it
so
dark?”
queried
Abbott.
“It
is
not
yet
sundown.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
WAY
IT
ALL
ENDED.
Line 2
“I
have
been
in
many
tighter
places
than
this,
doctor,”
said
Nick,
cheerfully.
Line 3
“I’ll
show
you
how
badly
the
people
below
us
have
miscalculated.”
Line 4
“What
makes
it
so
dark?”
queried
Abbott.
Line 5
“It
is
not
yet
sundown.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.”
Below
preposition
US /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ““I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.””
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““It is not yet sundown.””
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Abbott
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From this reading “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott.
ALL
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From this reading THE WAY IT ALL ENDED.
badly
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
cheerfully
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From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
dark
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From this reading “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
ENDED
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From this reading THE WAY IT ALL ENDED.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
how
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From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not yet sundown.”
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY IT ALL ENDED.
makes
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From this reading “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott.
many
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From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
miscalculated
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From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
Nick
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From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not yet sundown.”
people
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From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
places
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From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
queried
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From this reading “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott.
said
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From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
show
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From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott.
sundown
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From this reading “It is not yet sundown.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY IT ALL ENDED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
tighter
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From this reading “I have been in many tighter places than this, doctor,” said Nick, cheerfully.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”
WAY
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From this reading THE WAY IT ALL ENDED.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes it so dark?” queried Abbott.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is not yet sundown.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll show you how badly the people below us have miscalculated.”