Chapter IX
It was the dark giant I knew as Davies. What was he doing? I could not see. Some one was beside him, also with his back turned. I started.
The Mysterious Three
Chapter IX
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It
was
the
dark
giant
I
knew
as
Davies.
What
was
he
doing?
I
could
not
see.
Some
one
was
beside
him,
also
with
his
back
turned.
I
started.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
It
was
the
dark
giant
I
knew
as
Davies.
Line 2
What
was
he
doing?
Line 3
I
could
not
see.
Line 4
Some
one
was
beside
him,
also
with
his
back
turned.
Line 5
I
started.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beside
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not see.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.”
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also
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From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the dark giant I knew as Davies.
back
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From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see.
dark
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Davies
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doing
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giant
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he doing?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the dark giant I knew as Davies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dark giant I knew as Davies.
knew
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From this reading It was the dark giant I knew as Davies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
see
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From this reading I could not see.
Some
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From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
started
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From this reading I started.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the dark giant I knew as Davies.
turned
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From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the dark giant I knew as Davies.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he doing?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one was beside him, also with his back turned.