Chapter VII
OUT OF DEATH'S SHADOW. Nick breathed heavily. The end was approaching. Chick's information told him that. "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
Out of Death's Shadow
Chapter VII
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OUT
OF
DEATH'S
SHADOW.
Nick
breathed
heavily.
The
end
was
approaching.
Chick's
information
told
him
that.
"We've
got
Leonard
in
a
box,"
said
Chick.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
OUT
OF
DEATH'S
SHADOW.
Line 2
Nick
breathed
heavily.
Line 3
The
end
was
approaching.
Line 4
Chick's
information
told
him
that.
Line 5
"We've
got
Leonard
in
a
box,"
said
Chick.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
SHADOW
noun
US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “OUT OF DEATH'S SHADOW.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chick's information told him that.”
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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 "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
approaching
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From this reading The end was approaching.
box
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From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
breathed
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From this reading Nick breathed heavily.
Chick
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From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
Chick's
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From this reading Chick's information told him that.
DEATH'S
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From this reading OUT OF DEATH'S SHADOW.
end
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From this reading The end was approaching.
got
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From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
heavily
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From this reading Nick breathed heavily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chick's information told him that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
information
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From this reading Chick's information told him that.
Leonard
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From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
Nick
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From this reading Nick breathed heavily.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF DEATH'S SHADOW.
OUT
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From this reading OUT OF DEATH'S SHADOW.
said
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From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading OUT OF DEATH'S SHADOW.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chick's information told him that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end was approaching.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick's information told him that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end was approaching.
We've
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From this reading "We've got Leonard in a box," said Chick.