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Mark Tidd's Citadel

Chapter IX

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“The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.
They don’t know Motu’s here.
So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”
“As how?” says I.
“Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mark Tidd's Citadel

Chapter IX

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.
Line 2
They don’t know Motu’s here.
Line 3
So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”
Line 4
“As how?” says I.
Line 5
“Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They don’t know Motu’s here.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They don’t know Motu’s here.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading ““Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading ““The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.””

All words in this reading · 45

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act

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

all

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From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

any

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “As how?” says I.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

b-better

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

Binney

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

didn't

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

don't

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From this reading They don’t know Motu’s here.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

fishin

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

go

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

got

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From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They don’t know Motu’s here.

how

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From this reading “As how?” says I.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “As how?” says I.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

just

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They don’t know Motu’s here.

like

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

Mark

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

Motu's

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From this reading They don’t know Motu’s here.

n-now

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

natural

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From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

Plunk

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

says

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From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

soon

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

supper's

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From this reading “Plunk and Binney b-better go fishin’ as soon as supper’s over.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They don’t know Motu’s here.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

wasn't

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From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

we've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”

worry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The first thing to remember just n-now,” says Mark, “is to act like we didn’t have any worry.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So we’ve got to act natural and do just like we would do if he wasn’t here at all.”