Chapter VIII
He thought he'd told everyone. She must have arrived late. It was satisfying to repeat it. "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said. Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
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Chapter VIII
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He
thought
he'd
told
everyone.
She
must
have
arrived
late.
It
was
satisfying
to
repeat
it.
"Handicap
Haven
is
leaving
the
solar
system,"
he
said.
Her
fingers
flew,
molding
the
beautiful
curve
of
a
jaw
where
there
had
been
none.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
thought
he'd
told
everyone.
Line 2
She
must
have
arrived
late.
Line 3
It
was
satisfying
to
repeat
it.
Line 4
"Handicap
Haven
is
leaving
the
solar
system,"
he
said.
Line 5
Her
fingers
flew,
molding
the
beautiful
curve
of
a
jaw
where
there
had
been
none.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.”
Everyone
pronoun
US /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading “He thought he'd told everyone.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She must have arrived late.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must have arrived late.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought he'd told everyone.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought he'd told everyone.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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arrived
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From this reading She must have arrived late.
beautiful
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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curve
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everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading He thought he'd told everyone.
fingers
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flew
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From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
Handicap
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From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have arrived late.
Haven
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From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he'd told everyone.
he'd
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From this reading He thought he'd told everyone.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was satisfying to repeat it.
jaw
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late
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From this reading She must have arrived late.
leaving
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From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
molding
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From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have arrived late.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
repeat
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From this reading It was satisfying to repeat it.
said
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From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
satisfying
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From this reading It was satisfying to repeat it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have arrived late.
solar
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From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
system
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From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Handicap Haven is leaving the solar system," he said.
there
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From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he'd told everyone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was satisfying to repeat it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he'd told everyone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was satisfying to repeat it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her fingers flew, molding the beautiful curve of a jaw where there had been none.