Chapter II
“I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire. I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof. I ran on, and then I was alone among the buildings. Some one ran across in front o’ me. It was a woman.
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“I
found
myself
among
buildings,
and
one
of
them
was
on
fire.
I
saw
the
flames
spoutin’
through
the
roof.
I
ran
on,
and
then
I
was
alone
among
the
buildings.
Some
one
ran
across
in
front
o’
me.
It
was
a
woman.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
found
myself
among
buildings,
and
one
of
them
was
on
fire.
Line 2
I
saw
the
flames
spoutin’
through
the
roof.
Line 3
I
ran
on,
and
then
I
was
alone
among
the
buildings.
Line 4
Some
one
ran
across
in
front
o’
me.
Line 5
It
was
a
woman.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Across
preposition
US /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Some one ran across in front o’ me.”
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I ran on, and then I was alone among the buildings.”
Among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ““I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.”
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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 It was a woman.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some one ran across in front o’ me.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ran on, and then I was alone among the buildings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
buildings
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From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
fire
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From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
flames
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From this reading I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
front
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From this reading Some one ran across in front o’ me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one ran across in front o’ me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one ran across in front o’ me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
o
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From this reading Some one ran across in front o’ me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
ran
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From this reading I ran on, and then I was alone among the buildings.
roof
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From this reading I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.
saw
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From this reading I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.
Some
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From this reading Some one ran across in front o’ me.
spoutin
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From this reading I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
then
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From this reading I ran on, and then I was alone among the buildings.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I saw the flames spoutin’ through the roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I found myself among buildings, and one of them was on fire.
woman
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From this reading It was a woman.