Chapter XXXVI
A FIGHT ON THE FERRY. Nick was lifted high in the air. “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice. “Over with him! Some one may come!” said another.
The Stolen Brain
Chapter XXXVI
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A
FIGHT
ON
THE
FERRY.
Nick
was
lifted
high
in
the
air.
“Throw
the
confounded
detective
into
the
river!”
hissed
a
voice.
“Over
with
him!
Some
one
may
come!”
said
another.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
FIGHT
ON
THE
FERRY.
Line 2
Nick
was
lifted
high
in
the
air.
Line 3
“Throw
the
confounded
detective
into
the
river!”
hissed
a
voice.
Line 4
“Over
with
him!
/ˈoʊvər wɪð hɪm/
Line 5
Some
one
may
come!”
said
another.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some one may come!” said another.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one may come!” said another.”
Confounded
adjective
US /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading ““Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Some one may come!” said another.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one may come!” said another.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Over with him!”
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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 A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
air
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From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
detective
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From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
FERRY
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From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
FIGHT
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From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
high
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From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Over with him!
hissed
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From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
lifted
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From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
Nick
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From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over with him!
river
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From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
said
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From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
Some
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From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
Throw
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From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
voice
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From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Over with him!