Chapter XXXVII
“What is it?” “What's the matter?” “What's happened?” burst on Wallace in a volley. “It's Dyer,” gasped the young man. “I found him on the boom!
The Blazed Trail
Chapter XXXVII
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“What
is
it?”
“What's
the
matter?”
“What's
happened?”
burst
on
Wallace
in
a
volley.
“It's
Dyer,”
gasped
the
young
man.
“I
found
him
on
the
boom!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
is
it?”
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 2
“What's
the
matter?”
Line 3
“What's
happened?”
burst
on
Wallace
in
a
volley.
Line 4
“It's
Dyer,”
gasped
the
young
man.
Line 5
“I
found
him
on
the
boom!
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I found him on the boom!”
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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 “What's happened?” burst on Wallace in a volley.
boom
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burst
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Dyer
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found him on the boom!
gasped
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happened
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I found him on the boom!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found him on the boom!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What's happened?” burst on Wallace in a volley.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
It's
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From this reading “It's Dyer,” gasped the young man.
man
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From this reading “It's Dyer,” gasped the young man.
matter
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From this reading “What's the matter?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What's happened?” burst on Wallace in a volley.
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 matter?”
volley
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Wallace
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
What's
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young
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From this reading “It's Dyer,” gasped the young man.