Chapter III
And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here. Their bones proved it. * * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress. "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked. "I think so," he said coldly.
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And
tens
of
thousands--not
merely
thousands--had
died
here.
Their
bones
proved
it.
* * * * * Ellen
watched
Borden's
face
as
they
drove
through
this
fortress.
"Do
you
know
what
happened,
Dee?"
she
asked.
"I
think
so,"
he
said
coldly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
And
tens
of
thousands--not
merely
thousands--had
died
here.
Line 2
Their
bones
proved
it.
Line 3
* * * * * Ellen
watched
Borden's
face
as
they
drove
through
this
fortress.
Line 4
"Do
you
know
what
happened,
Dee?"
she
asked.
Line 5
"I
think
so,"
he
said
coldly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think so," he said coldly.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.
bones
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From this reading Their bones proved it.
Borden's
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coldly
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Dee
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died
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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.
drove
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Ellen
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face
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fortress
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
happened
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From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think so," he said coldly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so," he said coldly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their bones proved it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.
merely
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From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
proved
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From this reading Their bones proved it.
said
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From this reading "I think so," he said coldly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so," he said coldly.
tens
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From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their bones proved it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think so," he said coldly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress.
thousands
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From this reading And tens of thousands--not merely thousands--had died here.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress.
watched
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From this reading * * * * * Ellen watched Borden's face as they drove through this fortress.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what happened, Dee?" she asked.