Chapter IV
Hank said, "Wait. How long is this going to take? And _can_ you help me if you want to? Where are these extraterrestrials?" Georgi looked down at him.
Combat
Chapter IV
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
Hank
said,
"Wait.
How
long
is
this
going
to
take?
And
_can_
you
help
me
if
you
want
to?
Where
are
these
extraterrestrials?"
Georgi
looked
down
at
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Hank
said,
"Wait.
Line 2
How
long
is
this
going
to
take?
Line 3
And
_can_
you
help
me
if
you
want
to?
Line 4
Where
are
these
extraterrestrials?"
Line 5
Georgi
looked
down
at
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And _can_ you help me if you want to?”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long is this going to take?”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Georgi looked down at him.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long is this going to take?”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Where are these extraterrestrials?"”
All words in this reading · 26
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are these extraterrestrials?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Georgi looked down at him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georgi looked down at him.
extraterrestrials
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are these extraterrestrials?"
Georgi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georgi looked down at him.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long is this going to take?
Hank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hank said, "Wait.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Georgi looked down at him.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long is this going to take?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long is this going to take?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long is this going to take?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Georgi looked down at him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hank said, "Wait.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long is this going to take?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where are these extraterrestrials?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long is this going to take?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long is this going to take?
Wait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hank said, "Wait.
want
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are these extraterrestrials?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And _can_ you help me if you want to?