Chapter I
FORT ENTERPRISE. "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly. "So I heard," said Peter. "You've had quite a trip." The rosy half-breed shrugged.
The Fur Bringers
Chapter I
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FORT
ENTERPRISE.
"Me,
I
work
all
winter
at
Fort
Enterprise,"
said
Poly.
"So
I
heard,"
said
Peter.
"You've
had
quite
a
trip."
The
rosy
half-breed
shrugged.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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FORT
ENTERPRISE.
Line 2
"Me,
I
work
all
winter
at
Fort
Enterprise,"
said
Poly.
Line 3
"So
I
heard,"
said
Peter.
Line 4
"You've
had
quite
a
trip."
Line 5
The
rosy
half-breed
shrugged.
Learner Dictionary
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Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You've had quite a trip."”
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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 "You've had quite a trip."
all
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From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
ENTERPRISE
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From this reading FORT ENTERPRISE.
FORT
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From this reading FORT ENTERPRISE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've had quite a trip."
half-breed
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From this reading The rosy half-breed shrugged.
heard
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From this reading "So I heard," said Peter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
Peter
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From this reading "So I heard," said Peter.
Poly
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From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've had quite a trip."
rosy
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From this reading The rosy half-breed shrugged.
said
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From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
shrugged
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From this reading The rosy half-breed shrugged.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I heard," said Peter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rosy half-breed shrugged.
trip
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From this reading "You've had quite a trip."
winter
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From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
work
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From this reading "Me, I work all winter at Fort Enterprise," said Poly.
You've
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From this reading "You've had quite a trip."