Chapter I
By ALFRED COPPEL, JR. The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void. Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams! How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares? Gold!
Captain Midas
Chapter I
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By
ALFRED
COPPEL,
JR.
The
captain
of
the
Martian
Maid
stared
avidly
at
the
torn
derelict
floating
against
the
velvet
void.
Here
was
treasure
beyond
his
wildest
dreams!
How
could
he
know
his
dreams
should
have
been
nightmares?
Gold!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
By
ALFRED
COPPEL,
JR.
Line 2
The
captain
of
the
Martian
Maid
stared
avidly
at
the
torn
derelict
floating
against
the
velvet
void.
Line 3
Here
was
treasure
beyond
his
wildest
dreams!
Line 4
How
could
he
know
his
dreams
should
have
been
nightmares?
Line 5
Gold!
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?”
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?”
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
ALFRED
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From this reading By ALFRED COPPEL, JR.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
avidly
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ALFRED COPPEL, JR.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
COPPEL
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From this reading By ALFRED COPPEL, JR.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?
derelict
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
dreams
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floating
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
Gold
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From this reading Gold!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!
How
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JR
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From this reading By ALFRED COPPEL, JR.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?
Maid
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
Martian
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
nightmares
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How could he know his dreams should have been nightmares?
stared
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
torn
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
treasure
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From this reading Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!
velvet
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
void
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From this reading The captain of the Martian Maid stared avidly at the torn derelict floating against the velvet void.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!
wildest
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From this reading Here was treasure beyond his wildest dreams!