Chapter XVII
"It was the ship--at least it was using rockets." He got out of bed and let her help him dress. Usually he refused her aid. "Rockets? But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
Address: Centauri
Chapter XVII
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"It
was
the
ship--at
least
it
was
using
rockets."
He
got
out
of
bed
and
let
her
help
him
dress.
Usually
he
refused
her
aid.
"Rockets?
But
the
Star
Victory
doesn't
have
any."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It
was
the
ship--at
least
it
was
using
rockets."
Line 2
He
got
out
of
bed
and
let
her
help
him
dress.
Line 3
Usually
he
refused
her
aid.
Line 4
"Rockets?
Line 5
But
the
Star
Victory
doesn't
have
any."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But the Star Victory doesn't have any."”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got out of bed and let her help him dress.”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He got out of bed and let her help him dress.”
Ship
noun
US /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."”
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aid
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From this reading Usually he refused her aid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
any
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From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
bed
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From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
doesn't
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From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
dress
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From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
got
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From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
out
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From this reading He got out of bed and let her help him dress.
refused
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From this reading Usually he refused her aid.
rockets
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From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
Star
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From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
using
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From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."
Usually
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From this reading Usually he refused her aid.
Victory
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From this reading But the Star Victory doesn't have any."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the ship--at least it was using rockets."