Chapter II
And in that instant, an arrow came down. I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance. The whizzing metal shaft sang past our heads and clattered on the rocks. Ama was clutching me. "You come!
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Chapter II
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And
in
that
instant,
an
arrow
came
down.
I
saw
one
of
the
savages
sling
it
from
a
flexible,
whip-like
contrivance.
The
whizzing
metal
shaft
sang
past
our
heads
and
clattered
on
the
rocks.
Ama
was
clutching
me.
"You
come!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
And
in
that
instant,
an
arrow
came
down.
Line 2
I
saw
one
of
the
savages
sling
it
from
a
flexible,
whip-like
contrivance.
Line 3
The
whizzing
metal
shaft
sang
past
our
heads
and
clattered
on
the
rocks.
Line 4
Ama
was
clutching
me.
Line 5
"You
come!
/juː come/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You come!”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.”
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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 I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
Ama
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From this reading Ama was clutching me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in that instant, an arrow came down.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arrow
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came
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clattered
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clutching
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From this reading Ama was clutching me.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come!
contrivance
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down
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flexible
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
heads
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in that instant, an arrow came down.
instant
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ama was clutching me.
metal
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From this reading The whizzing metal shaft sang past our heads and clattered on the rocks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whizzing metal shaft sang past our heads and clattered on the rocks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The whizzing metal shaft sang past our heads and clattered on the rocks.
past
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rocks
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sang
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savages
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saw
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shaft
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sling
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that instant, an arrow came down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ama was clutching me.
whip-like
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From this reading I saw one of the savages sling it from a flexible, whip-like contrivance.
whizzing
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From this reading The whizzing metal shaft sang past our heads and clattered on the rocks.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come!