Chapter VI
"Only one. I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock. Almost trod on him as I got up." "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence. Still I would keep my eyes open.
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Chapter VI
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"Only
one.
I
killed
him
this
morning,
on
the
floor
near
my
hammock.
Almost
trod
on
him
as
I
got
up."
"_Ah!_"
said
Perera,
and
then,
reassuringly,
"Of
course
it
is
a--coincidence.
Still
I
would
keep
my
eyes
open.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Only
one.
Line 2
I
killed
him
this
morning,
on
the
floor
near
my
hammock.
Line 3
Almost
trod
on
him
as
I
got
up."
Line 4
"_Ah!_"
said
Perera,
and
then,
reassuringly,
"Of
course
it
is
a--coincidence.
Line 5
Still
I
would
keep
my
eyes
open.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Only one.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Still I would keep my eyes open.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still I would keep my eyes open.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Still I would keep my eyes open.”
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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 "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
Ah
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From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
Almost
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From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
coincidence
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From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
eyes
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From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
floor
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From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
got
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From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
hammock
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From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
keep
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From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
killed
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From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
near
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From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only one.
Only
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From this reading "Only one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
Perera
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From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
reassuringly
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From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
said
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From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
then
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From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
trod
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From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
up
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From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.