Chapter X
GERALD. Yes. I think it will. It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been. The buzz begins.)
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GERALD.
Yes.
I
think
it
will.
It's
rather
an
opportunity:
(They
are
all
round
him
now,
just
as
they
have
always
been.
The
buzz
begins.)
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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GERALD.
Line 2
Yes.
Line 3
I
think
it
will.
/aɪ think ɪt wɪl/
Line 4
It's
rather
an
opportunity:
(They
are
all
round
him
now,
just
as
they
have
always
been.
Line 5
The
buzz
begins.)
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think it will.”
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all
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
always
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
begins
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From this reading The buzz begins.)
buzz
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From this reading The buzz begins.)
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it will.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it will.
It's
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
just
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
now
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
opportunity
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
rather
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
round
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From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buzz begins.)
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's rather an opportunity: (They are all round him now, just as they have always been.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think it will.
Yes
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From this reading Yes.