Chapter III
"They stopped here," said Cranston. "I remember them." "What if those two----" suggested Jack. "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!" "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
Jack Chanty: A Story of Athabasca
Chapter III
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"They
stopped
here,"
said
Cranston.
"I
remember
them."
"What
if
those
two----"
suggested
Jack.
"Good
Lord!"
cried
Cranston,
"the
governor
himself!"
"If
it's
true,"
cried
Jack,
"it's
the
richest
thing
that
ever
happened!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"They
stopped
here,"
said
Cranston.
Line 2
"I
remember
them."
/aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər ðem/
Line 3
"What
if
those
two----"
suggested
Jack.
Line 4
"Good
Lord!"
cried
Cranston,
"the
governor
himself!"
Line 5
"If
it's
true,"
cried
Jack,
"it's
the
richest
thing
that
ever
happened!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They stopped here," said Cranston.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I remember them."”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They stopped here," said Cranston.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"What if those two----" suggested Jack.”
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Cranston
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From this reading "They stopped here," said Cranston.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"
governor
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From this reading "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"
happened
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From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They stopped here," said Cranston.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember them."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What if those two----" suggested Jack.
it's
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From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
Jack
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From this reading "What if those two----" suggested Jack.
Lord
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From this reading "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember them."
richest
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From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
said
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From this reading "They stopped here," said Cranston.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They stopped here," said Cranston.
suggested
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From this reading "What if those two----" suggested Jack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good Lord!" cried Cranston, "the governor himself!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I remember them."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They stopped here," said Cranston.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What if those two----" suggested Jack.
true
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From this reading "If it's true," cried Jack, "it's the richest thing that ever happened!
two
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From this reading "What if those two----" suggested Jack.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if those two----" suggested Jack.