Chapter IV
"I saw it," said Dhuva faintly. "But it moved so fast ..." "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said. "There are none of them around. But they may be back.
It Could Be Anything
Chapter IV
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"I
saw
it,"
said
Dhuva
faintly.
"But
it
moved
so
fast ..."
"You're
safe
here
for
the
moment,"
Brett
said.
"There
are
none
of
them
around.
But
they
may
be
back.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
saw
it,"
said
Dhuva
faintly.
Line 2
"But
it
moved
so
fast ..."
Line 3
"You're
safe
here
for
the
moment,"
Brett
said.
Line 4
"There
are
none
of
them
around.
Line 5
But
they
may
be
back.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"There are none of them around.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But they may be back.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “"There are none of them around.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are none of them around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There are none of them around.
back
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From this reading But they may be back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they may be back.
Brett
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From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it moved so fast ..."
Dhuva
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From this reading "I saw it," said Dhuva faintly.
faintly
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From this reading "I saw it," said Dhuva faintly.
fast
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From this reading "But it moved so fast ..."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw it," said Dhuva faintly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw it," said Dhuva faintly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But they may be back.
moment
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From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.
moved
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From this reading "But it moved so fast ..."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "There are none of them around.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are none of them around.
safe
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From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.
said
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From this reading "I saw it," said Dhuva faintly.
saw
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From this reading "I saw it," said Dhuva faintly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But it moved so fast ..."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There are none of them around.
There
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From this reading "There are none of them around.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they may be back.
You're
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From this reading "You're safe here for the moment," Brett said.