Chapter VI
"Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred. "Oh, nothing. An old wound. A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so. At this time of year I get pains.
The Ivory Trail
Chapter VI
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"Tell
us
first
what's
the
matter
with
you,"
said
Fred.
"Oh,
nothing.
An
old
wound.
A
lion
once
dragged
me
by
this
shoulder
half
a
mile
or
so.
At
this
time
of
year
I
get
pains.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Tell
us
first
what's
the
matter
with
you,"
said
Fred.
Line 2
"Oh,
nothing.
Line 3
An
old
wound.
Line 4
A
lion
once
dragged
me
by
this
shoulder
half
a
mile
or
so.
Line 5
At
this
time
of
year
I
get
pains.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh, nothing.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this time of year I get pains.”
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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 lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old wound.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
dragged
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From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
Fred
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From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
get
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From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
lion
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From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
matter
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From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
mile
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From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, nothing.
old
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From this reading An old wound.
once
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From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
pains
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From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
said
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From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
shoulder
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From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A lion once dragged me by this shoulder half a mile or so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
what's
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From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.
wound
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From this reading An old wound.
year
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From this reading At this time of year I get pains.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell us first what's the matter with you," said Fred.