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Chapter IV

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THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Not so Chatz Maxfield.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter IV

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
Line 2
Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Line 3
Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
Line 4
He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Line 5
Not so Chatz Maxfield.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”

Tumbling noun US /ˈtumbling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”

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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 THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

active

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

Artha

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

black

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

boy

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

cast

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

cautiously

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

chance

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

chap

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

Chatz

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From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.

CLEW

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.

dam

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

down

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

Elmer

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

end

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

eyes

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

figuring

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

Following

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

go

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

lanky

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

lead

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

like

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

Lil

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

made

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

Maxfield

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From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

mill

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

moss-covered

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

Nat

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

other

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

pool

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

quickly

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

Scott

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

scout

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

SEARCH

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

slipping

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.

Southern

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

stones

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

suspicious

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

tall

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.

there

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

way

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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.

wet

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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.

wiry

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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.