Chapter XIII
"Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave. "The crystal!" At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window. "Isn't it here?" he said. "Great Heavens! what has become of it?"
The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories
Chapter XIII
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"Hid
_what_?"
asked
Mr.
Cave.
"The
crystal!"
At
that
Mr.
Cave,
apparently
much
surprised,
rushed
to
the
window.
"Isn't
it
here?"
he
said.
"Great
Heavens!
what
has
become
of
it?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Hid
_what_?"
asked
Mr.
Cave.
Line 2
"The
crystal!"
Line 3
At
that
Mr.
Cave,
apparently
much
surprised,
rushed
to
the
window.
Line 4
"Isn't
it
here?"
he
said.
Line 5
"Great
Heavens!
what
has
become
of
it?"
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Great Heavens! what has become of it?"”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Great Heavens! what has become of it?"”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Isn't it here?" he said.”
Surprised
noun
US /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.”
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apparently
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From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
become
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From this reading "Great Heavens! what has become of it?"
Cave
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From this reading "Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave.
crystal
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From this reading "The crystal!"
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great Heavens! what has become of it?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Great Heavens! what has become of it?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't it here?" he said.
Heavens
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From this reading "Great Heavens! what has become of it?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Isn't it here?" he said.
Hid
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From this reading "Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it here?" he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it here?" he said.
Mr
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From this reading "Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave.
much
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From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Great Heavens! what has become of it?"
rushed
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From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
said
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From this reading "Isn't it here?" he said.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The crystal!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hid _what_?" asked Mr. Cave.
window
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From this reading At that Mr. Cave, apparently much surprised, rushed to the window.