Chapter VII
Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head. The conflict in his soul was at an end. He now knew what duty required. He must obey his father's summons. And the God of his race!
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Chapter VII
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Hosea
returned
to
the
camp
with
drooping
head.
The
conflict
in
his
soul
was
at
an
end.
He
now
knew
what
duty
required.
He
must
obey
his
father's
summons.
And
the
God
of
his
race!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Hosea
returned
to
the
camp
with
drooping
head.
Line 2
The
conflict
in
his
soul
was
at
an
end.
Line 3
He
now
knew
what
duty
required.
Line 4
He
must
obey
his
father's
summons.
Line 5
And
the
God
of
his
race!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Camp
noun
US /camp/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.”
Duty
noun
US /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “He now knew what duty required.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must obey his father's summons.”
Required
noun
US /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He now knew what duty required.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.”
Summons
noun
US /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “He must obey his father's summons.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the God of his race!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
camp
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conflict
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From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
drooping
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dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He now knew what duty required.
end
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father's
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God
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From this reading And the God of his race!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now knew what duty required.
head
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From this reading Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
Hosea
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From this reading Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
knew
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From this reading He now knew what duty required.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must obey his father's summons.
now
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From this reading He now knew what duty required.
obey
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From this reading He must obey his father's summons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the God of his race!
race
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From this reading And the God of his race!
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now knew what duty required.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.
soul
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From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading He must obey his father's summons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conflict in his soul was at an end.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He now knew what duty required.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hosea returned to the camp with drooping head.