Chapter XXI
What were we to do? With such a choice, what could we say? Soon Og would return for his answer! The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice. Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.
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Chapter XXI
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What
were
we
to
do?
With
such
a
choice,
what
could
we
say?
Soon
Og
would
return
for
his
answer!
The
water
of
the
cave
still
seemed
ringing
with
his
grim,
sardonic
voice.
Hopelessly
we
sat
down
for
discussion.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
What
were
we
to
do?
/wʌt wɜːr wiː tuː duː/
Line 2
With
such
a
choice,
what
could
we
say?
Line 3
Soon
Og
would
return
for
his
answer!
Line 4
The
water
of
the
cave
still
seemed
ringing
with
his
grim,
sardonic
voice.
Line 5
Hopelessly
we
sat
down
for
discussion.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “With such a choice, what could we say?”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon Og would return for his answer!”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Soon Og would return for his answer!”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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answer
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cave
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choice
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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discussion
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From this reading Hopelessly we sat down for discussion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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down
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
grim
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
Hopelessly
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Og
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return
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ringing
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sardonic
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sat
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say
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
Soon
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From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such a choice, what could we say?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were we to do?
voice
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water
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From this reading The water of the cave still seemed ringing with his grim, sardonic voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What were we to do?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were we to do?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were we to do?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such a choice, what could we say?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon Og would return for his answer!