Chapter XV
GOING FOR A WITNESS. "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?" Rufe asked. "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery. Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
The Young Surveyor
Chapter XV
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GOING
FOR
A
WITNESS.
"Did
Peakslow
say
anything
to
you
about
our
folks?"
Rufe
asked.
"I
rather
think
he
did!"
said
Jack;
and
he
repeated
the
story
of
the
land
robbery.
Rufe
showed
his
contempt
for
it
by
a
scornful
laugh.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GOING
FOR
A
WITNESS.
Line 2
"Did
Peakslow
say
anything
to
you
about
our
folks?"
Line 3
Rufe
asked.
Line 4
"I
rather
think
he
did!"
said
Jack;
and
he
repeated
the
story
of
the
land
robbery.
Line 5
Rufe
showed
his
contempt
for
it
by
a
scornful
laugh.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"”
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rufe asked.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.”
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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 GOING FOR A WITNESS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rufe asked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
contempt
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From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
folks
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From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOING FOR A WITNESS.
GOING
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From this reading GOING FOR A WITNESS.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
Jack
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From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
land
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From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
laugh
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From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
Peakslow
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From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
rather
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From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
robbery
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From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
Rufe
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From this reading Rufe asked.
said
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From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
say
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From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
scornful
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From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
showed
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From this reading Rufe showed his contempt for it by a scornful laugh.
story
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From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I rather think he did!" said Jack; and he repeated the story of the land robbery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"
WITNESS
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From this reading GOING FOR A WITNESS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did Peakslow say anything to you about our folks?"