Chapter VII
“I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment. “It is a slave revolt!” “Exactly,” said the other. “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother. You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
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Chapter VII
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“I
see,”
said
the
prophet,
and
he
thought
for
a
moment.
“It
is
a
slave
revolt!”
“Exactly,”
said
the
other.
“I
know
what
they
do
to
slave
revolts,
my
brother.
You
are
fortunate
if
they
only
send
you
to
prison.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
see,”
said
the
prophet,
and
he
thought
for
a
moment.
Line 2
“It
is
a
slave
revolt!”
Line 3
“Exactly,”
said
the
other.
Line 4
“I
know
what
they
do
to
slave
revolts,
my
brother.
Line 5
You
are
fortunate
if
they
only
send
you
to
prison.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.”
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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 “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
brother
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From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
Exactly
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From this reading “Exactly,” said the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
fortunate
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From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
moment
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From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
only
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From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
other
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From this reading “Exactly,” said the other.
prison
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From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
prophet
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From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
revolt
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From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
revolts
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From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
said
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From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
see
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From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
send
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From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
slave
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From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”