Chapter V
“You left him?” “My horse bolted.” “I know. So did mine.” He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
Twelve Stories and a Dream
Chapter V
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“You
left
him?”
“My
horse
bolted.”
“I
know.
So
did
mine.”
He
laughed
at
his
master
mirthlessly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You
left
him?”
/juː left hɪm/
Line 2
“My
horse
bolted.”
Line 3
“I
know.
/aɪ know/
Line 4
So
did
mine.”
/soʊ dɪd maɪn/
Line 5
He
laughed
at
his
master
mirthlessly.
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.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You left him?””
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So did mine.””
All words in this reading · 17
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
bolted
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From this reading “My horse bolted.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did mine.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You left him?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
horse
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From this reading “My horse bolted.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know.
laughed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You left him?”
master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So did mine.”
mirthlessly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laughed at his master mirthlessly.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My horse bolted.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did mine.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You left him?”