Chapter X
"Absolutely," replied Nalte. "As long as I live I shall never forget that face." A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind. "I am going to follow him," I said. "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
Lost on Venus
Chapter X
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"Absolutely,"
replied
Nalte.
"As
long
as
I
live
I
shall
never
forget
that
face."
A
plan,
perhaps
I
had
better
call
it
an
inspiration,
shot
into
my
mind.
"I
am
going
to
follow
him,"
I
said.
"I
shall
be
back
soon;
hope
for
the
best."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Absolutely,"
replied
Nalte.
Line 2
"As
long
as
I
live
I
shall
never
forget
that
face."
Line 3
A
plan,
perhaps
I
had
better
call
it
an
inspiration,
shot
into
my
mind.
Line 4
"I
am
going
to
follow
him,"
I
said.
Line 5
"I
shall
be
back
soon;
hope
for
the
best."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As long as I live I shall never forget that face."”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As long as I live I shall never forget that face."”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Absolutely," replied Nalte.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"As long as I live I shall never forget that face."”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I shall be back soon; hope for the best."”
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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 A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
Absolutely
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From this reading "Absolutely," replied Nalte.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to follow him," I said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
back
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From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
best
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From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
better
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From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
call
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From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
face
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From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
follow
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From this reading "I am going to follow him," I said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
forget
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From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
going
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From this reading "I am going to follow him," I said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am going to follow him," I said.
hope
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From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
inspiration
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From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
live
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From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
Nalte
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From this reading "Absolutely," replied Nalte.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
perhaps
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From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
plan
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From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Absolutely," replied Nalte.
said
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From this reading "I am going to follow him," I said.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
shot
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From this reading A plan, perhaps I had better call it an inspiration, shot into my mind.
soon
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From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As long as I live I shall never forget that face."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall be back soon; hope for the best."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to follow him," I said.