Chapter XVI
Webber came in, grinning hugely and rattling his arm and leg more than necessary. "The first load's on. When do we peel off?" "Whenever you're ready. The rocket dome is on automatic.
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Chapter XVI
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Webber
came
in,
grinning
hugely
and
rattling
his
arm
and
leg
more
than
necessary.
"The
first
load's
on.
When
do
we
peel
off?"
"Whenever
you're
ready.
The
rocket
dome
is
on
automatic.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Webber
came
in,
grinning
hugely
and
rattling
his
arm
and
leg
more
than
necessary.
Line 2
"The
first
load's
on.
Line 3
When
do
we
peel
off?"
Line 4
"Whenever
you're
ready.
Line 5
The
rocket
dome
is
on
automatic.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first load's on.”
Whenever
conjunction
US /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Whenever you're ready.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arm
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automatic
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came
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When do we peel off?"
dome
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From this reading The rocket dome is on automatic.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first load's on.
grinning
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hugely
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From this reading Webber came in, grinning hugely and rattling his arm and leg more than necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Webber came in, grinning hugely and rattling his arm and leg more than necessary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rocket dome is on automatic.
leg
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load's
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From this reading "The first load's on.
more
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necessary
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off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The first load's on.
peel
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rattling
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ready
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From this reading "Whenever you're ready.
rocket
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From this reading The rocket dome is on automatic.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Webber came in, grinning hugely and rattling his arm and leg more than necessary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first load's on.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When do we peel off?"
Webber
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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When do we peel off?"
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Whenever you're ready.
you're
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From this reading "Whenever you're ready.