Chapter IV
But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder. "Hello, Pete. What's the dope?" Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on. "Won't talk, curse him.
Ronicky Doone
Chapter IV
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But
he
was
hailed
at
once,
and
a
hand
was
laid
on
his
shoulder.
"Hello,
Pete.
What's
the
dope?"
Ronicky
shrugged
the
hand
away
and
went
on.
"Won't
talk,
curse
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
he
was
hailed
at
once,
and
a
hand
was
laid
on
his
shoulder.
Line 2
"Hello,
Pete.
Line 3
What's
the
dope?"
Line 4
Ronicky
shrugged
the
hand
away
and
went
on.
Line 5
"Won't
talk,
curse
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hailed
noun
US /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.”
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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 But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
away
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From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
curse
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From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
dope
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From this reading What's the dope?"
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
hand
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From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
Hello
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From this reading "Hello, Pete.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
laid
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From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
once
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From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
Pete
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From this reading "Hello, Pete.
Ronicky
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From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
shoulder
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From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
shrugged
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From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
talk
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From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the dope?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on.
What's
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From this reading What's the dope?"
Won't
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From this reading "Won't talk, curse him.