Chapter VIII
“As the fire went down I got frightened. I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears. For hours I was all fire. Then I went to sleep under the bracken. When I woke it was evening.
The Prussian Officer
Chapter VIII
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“As
the
fire
went
down
I
got
frightened.
I
ran
for
the
woods,
with
fire
blazing
in
my
eyes
and
crackling
in
my
ears.
For
hours
I
was
all
fire.
Then
I
went
to
sleep
under
the
bracken.
When
I
woke
it
was
evening.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“As
the
fire
went
down
I
got
frightened.
Line 2
I
ran
for
the
woods,
with
fire
blazing
in
my
eyes
and
crackling
in
my
ears.
Line 3
For
hours
I
was
all
fire.
Line 4
Then
I
went
to
sleep
under
the
bracken.
Line 5
When
I
woke
it
was
evening.
Learner Dictionary
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Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Then I went to sleep under the bracken.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As the fire went down I got frightened.”
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all
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From this reading For hours I was all fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As the fire went down I got frightened.
blazing
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bracken
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crackling
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down
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ears
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evening
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From this reading When I woke it was evening.
eyes
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fire
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.
frightened
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got
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hours
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As the fire went down I got frightened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I woke it was evening.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.
ran
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From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.
sleep
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From this reading Then I went to sleep under the bracken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As the fire went down I got frightened.
Then
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From this reading Then I went to sleep under the bracken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I went to sleep under the bracken.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then I went to sleep under the bracken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For hours I was all fire.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the fire went down I got frightened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I woke it was evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.
woke
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From this reading When I woke it was evening.
woods
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From this reading I ran for the woods, with fire blazing in my eyes and crackling in my ears.