Chapter V
AS BY MAGIC. "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly. "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked. There are no tracks leading away from here. Murray and I looked."
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AS
BY
MAGIC.
"And
it's
in
the
house,"
observed
Evan
grimly.
"A
full-grown
beast
will
weigh
three
hundred
pounds,
and
he'd
leave
plenty
of
sign
when
he
walked.
There
are
no
tracks
leading
away
from
here.
Murray
and
I
looked."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AS
BY
MAGIC.
Line 2
"And
it's
in
the
house,"
observed
Evan
grimly.
Line 3
"A
full-grown
beast
will
weigh
three
hundred
pounds,
and
he'd
leave
plenty
of
sign
when
he
walked.
Line 4
There
are
no
tracks
leading
away
from
here.
Line 5
Murray
and
I
looked."
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are no tracks leading away from here.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Murray and I looked."”
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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 "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS BY MAGIC.
away
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From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
beast
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS BY MAGIC.
Evan
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From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
full-grown
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
grimly
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From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
he'd
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
house
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From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
hundred
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Murray and I looked."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
it's
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From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
leading
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From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
leave
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Murray and I looked."
MAGIC
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Murray
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From this reading Murray and I looked."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
observed
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From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
plenty
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
pounds
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
sign
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And it's in the house," observed Evan grimly.
There
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From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
three
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
tracks
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From this reading There are no tracks leading away from here.
walked
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
weigh
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From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A full-grown beast will weigh three hundred pounds, and he'd leave plenty of sign when he walked.