Chapter VI
He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know. Mary. All they know is to go in. They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.” “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
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He
answered:
“That’s
more
than
any
ant
can
know.
Mary.
All
they
know
is
to
go
in.
They
cling
to
each
other’s
bodies,
even
in
death;
they
make
a
bridge,
and
the
rest
go
over.”
“I’ll
step
one
side!”
she
declared,
fiercely.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
answered:
“That’s
more
than
any
ant
can
know.
Line 2
Mary.
Line 3
All
they
know
is
to
go
in.
Line 4
They
cling
to
each
other’s
bodies,
even
in
death;
they
make
a
bridge,
and
the
rest
go
over.”
Line 5
“I’ll
step
one
side!”
she
declared,
fiercely.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.”
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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 They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
All
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From this reading All they know is to go in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
ant
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From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
any
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From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
bodies
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From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
bridge
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From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
cling
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From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
death
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From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
declared
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From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
fiercely
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From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
go
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From this reading All they know is to go in.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All they know is to go in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they know is to go in.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
Mary
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From this reading Mary.
more
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From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
other's
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From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
side
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From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
That's
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From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All they know is to go in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All they know is to go in.