Chapter XXV
MARK IN THE HOSPITAL. "General Miles here? Who told you so?" "I saw him myself. He just got off the train.
On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration
Chapter XXV
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MARK
IN
THE
HOSPITAL.
"General
Miles
here?
Who
told
you
so?"
"I
saw
him
myself.
He
just
got
off
the
train.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MARK
IN
THE
HOSPITAL.
Line 2
"General
Miles
here?
Line 3
Who
told
you
so?"
/huː told juː soʊ/
Line 4
"I
saw
him
myself.
Line 5
He
just
got
off
the
train.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"General Miles here?”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I saw him myself.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who told you so?"”
All words in this reading · 20
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General
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From this reading "General Miles here?
got
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From this reading He just got off the train.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just got off the train.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "General Miles here?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him myself.
HOSPITAL
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From this reading MARK IN THE HOSPITAL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw him myself.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARK IN THE HOSPITAL.
just
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From this reading He just got off the train.
MARK
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From this reading MARK IN THE HOSPITAL.
Miles
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From this reading "General Miles here?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I saw him myself.
off
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From this reading He just got off the train.
saw
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From this reading "I saw him myself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who told you so?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK IN THE HOSPITAL.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who told you so?"
train
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From this reading He just got off the train.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who told you so?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who told you so?"