Chapter XII
THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here. I want to talk to you." We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City. And reclined at physical ease. But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
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Chapter XII
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THE
ENCAMPMENT
IN
THE
VOID
Brutar
said,
"Let
us
go
in
here.
I
want
to
talk
to
you."
We
entered
a
globe
very
much
like
those
of
the
Big-City.
And
reclined
at
physical
ease.
But
there
was
no
mental
peace
here--for
us
at
any
rate.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
ENCAMPMENT
IN
THE
VOID
Brutar
said,
"Let
us
go
in
here.
Line 2
I
want
to
talk
to
you."
Line 3
We
entered
a
globe
very
much
like
those
of
the
Big-City.
Line 4
And
reclined
at
physical
ease.
Line 5
But
there
was
no
mental
peace
here--for
us
at
any
rate.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And reclined at physical ease.
any
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From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And reclined at physical ease.
Big-City
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From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
Brutar
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From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
ease
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From this reading And reclined at physical ease.
ENCAMPMENT
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From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
entered
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From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
globe
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From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
go
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From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to talk to you."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
like
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From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
mental
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From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
much
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From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
peace
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From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
physical
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From this reading And reclined at physical ease.
rate
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From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
reclined
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From this reading And reclined at physical ease.
said
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From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
talk
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From this reading I want to talk to you."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
there
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From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to talk to you."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
very
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From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
VOID
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From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT IN THE VOID Brutar said, "Let us go in here.
want
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From this reading I want to talk to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no mental peace here--for us at any rate.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We entered a globe very much like those of the Big-City.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to talk to you."