Chapter VIII
I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear. It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special! Attempt to murder the Czar! Exciting Scenes! Extra special!"
Guilty Bonds
Chapter VIII
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I
leant
out
of
the
window,
and
as
I
did
so
a
hoarse
cry
broke
upon
my
ear.
It
caused
me
to
start,
for
the
words
the
man
shouted
were,
"Extra
special!
Attempt
to
murder
the
Czar!
Exciting
Scenes!
Extra
special!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
leant
out
of
the
window,
and
as
I
did
so
a
hoarse
cry
broke
upon
my
ear.
Line 2
It
caused
me
to
start,
for
the
words
the
man
shouted
were,
"Extra
special!
Line 3
Attempt
to
murder
the
Czar!
Line 4
Exciting
Scenes!
Line 5
Extra
special!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.”
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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 I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
Attempt
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broke
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caused
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cry
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Czar
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
ear
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Exciting
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Extra
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
hoarse
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From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
leant
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From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
man
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From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
murder
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From this reading Attempt to murder the Czar!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
out
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From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
Scenes
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From this reading Exciting Scenes!
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
special
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From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!
window
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From this reading I leant out of the window, and as I did so a hoarse cry broke upon my ear.
words
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From this reading It caused me to start, for the words the man shouted were, "Extra special!