Chapter II
"Yeah, sure," the boy said warily. "Only you gotta ask for it in advance. I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it. And even then, if Shock wants to use it--well...." "Why?"
Brainchild
Chapter II
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"Yeah,
sure,"
the
boy
said
warily.
"Only
you
gotta
ask
for
it
in
advance.
I
mean,
it's
Rocket
property,
and
you
gotta
sign
for
it.
And
even
then,
if
Shock
wants
to
use
it--well...."
"Why?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yeah,
sure,"
the
boy
said
warily.
Line 2
"Only
you
gotta
ask
for
it
in
advance.
Line 3
I
mean,
it's
Rocket
property,
and
you
gotta
sign
for
it.
Line 4
And
even
then,
if
Shock
wants
to
use
it--well...."
Line 5
"Why?"
Learner Dictionary
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Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And even then, if Shock wants to use it--well...."”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yeah, sure," the boy said warily.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And even then, if Shock wants to use it--well...."”
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advance
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From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it.
ask
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From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.
boy
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even then, if Shock wants to use it--well...."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.
gotta
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From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even then, if Shock wants to use it--well...."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.
it's
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mean
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From this reading I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it.
Only
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property
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From this reading I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it.
Rocket
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From this reading I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it.
said
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Shock
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sign
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From this reading I mean, it's Rocket property, and you gotta sign for it.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yeah, sure," the boy said warily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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From this reading And even then, if Shock wants to use it--well...."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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use
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wants
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warily
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well
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Why
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Yeah
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From this reading "Yeah, sure," the boy said warily.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Only you gotta ask for it in advance.