Chapter VII
A STRANGE ALLY. Evan rushed out from the interior of the house, rifle in hand. "What's up? The natives?" "We've got the gorilla, I think," said Arthur quietly.
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Chapter VII
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A
STRANGE
ALLY.
Evan
rushed
out
from
the
interior
of
the
house,
rifle
in
hand.
"What's
up?
The
natives?"
"We've
got
the
gorilla,
I
think,"
said
Arthur
quietly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
STRANGE
ALLY.
Line 2
Evan
rushed
out
from
the
interior
of
the
house,
rifle
in
hand.
Line 3
"What's
up?
Line 4
The
natives?"
Line 5
"We've
got
the
gorilla,
I
think,"
said
Arthur
quietly.
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evan rushed out from the interior of the house, rifle in hand.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We've got the gorilla, I think," said Arthur quietly.”
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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 STRANGE ALLY.
ALLY
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Arthur
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Evan
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gorilla
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got
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hand
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house
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From this reading Evan rushed out from the interior of the house, rifle in hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We've got the gorilla, I think," said Arthur quietly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evan rushed out from the interior of the house, rifle in hand.
interior
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natives
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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out
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quietly
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rifle
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rushed
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said
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STRANGE
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From this reading A STRANGE ALLY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evan rushed out from the interior of the house, rifle in hand.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We've got the gorilla, I think," said Arthur quietly.
up
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From this reading "What's up?
We've
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What's
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From this reading "What's up?