Chapter II
Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet. "I'll get Jordan. I know I'll need arms." "Depends on what you mean," said Anti. "Both," said Docchi, smiling.
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Chapter II
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Docchi
got
up
awkwardly
but
he
wasn't
clumsy
once
he
was
on
his
feet.
"I'll
get
Jordan.
I
know
I'll
need
arms."
"Depends
on
what
you
mean,"
said
Anti.
"Both,"
said
Docchi,
smiling.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Docchi
got
up
awkwardly
but
he
wasn't
clumsy
once
he
was
on
his
feet.
Line 2
"I'll
get
Jordan.
Line 3
I
know
I'll
need
arms."
Line 4
"Depends
on
what
you
mean,"
said
Anti.
Line 5
"Both,"
said
Docchi,
smiling.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Clumsy
adjective
US /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I'll need arms."”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I'll need arms."”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.”
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Anti
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From this reading "Depends on what you mean," said Anti.
arms
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From this reading I know I'll need arms."
awkwardly
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both," said Docchi, smiling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
Depends
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From this reading "Depends on what you mean," said Anti.
Docchi
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
feet
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
get
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From this reading "I'll get Jordan.
got
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know I'll need arms."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get Jordan.
Jordan
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From this reading "I'll get Jordan.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know I'll need arms."
mean
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From this reading "Depends on what you mean," said Anti.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know I'll need arms."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
once
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
said
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From this reading "Depends on what you mean," said Anti.
smiling
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From this reading "Both," said Docchi, smiling.
up
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
wasn't
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From this reading Docchi got up awkwardly but he wasn't clumsy once he was on his feet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Depends on what you mean," said Anti.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Depends on what you mean," said Anti.