Chapter XXIV
"Bogota," he said. "Bogota. Over the mountain crests." "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro. "Did you hear that-- _Bogota_?
The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories
Chapter XXIV
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"Bogota,"
he
said.
"Bogota.
Over
the
mountain
crests."
"A
wild
man--using
wild
words,"
said
Pedro.
"Did
you
hear
that--
_Bogota_?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Bogota,"
he
said.
Line 2
"Bogota.
Line 3
Over
the
mountain
crests."
Line 4
"A
wild
man--using
wild
words,"
said
Pedro.
Line 5
"Did
you
hear
that--
_Bogota_?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you hear that-- _Bogota_?”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over the mountain crests."”
All words in this reading · 17
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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 "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro.
Bogota
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From this reading "Bogota," he said.
crests
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From this reading Over the mountain crests."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear that-- _Bogota_?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bogota," he said.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you hear that-- _Bogota_?
man
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From this reading "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro.
mountain
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From this reading Over the mountain crests."
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the mountain crests."
Pedro
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From this reading "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro.
said
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From this reading "Bogota," he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you hear that-- _Bogota_?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the mountain crests."
using
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From this reading "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro.
wild
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From this reading "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro.
words
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From this reading "A wild man--using wild words," said Pedro.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear that-- _Bogota_?