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Operation: Outer Space
Operation: Outer Space

Chapter V

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It was.
Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.
He labored lovingly, fanatically.
Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.
It was almost idiotically uncomplicated.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Operation: Outer Space

Chapter V

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was.
/ɪt wɑːz/
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Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.
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He labored lovingly, fanatically.
Line 4
Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.
Line 5
It was almost idiotically uncomplicated.
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almost

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From this reading It was almost idiotically uncomplicated.

Apennines

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apparatus

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basically

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From this reading Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.

Dabney

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discoveries

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From this reading Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.

fanatically

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From this reading He labored lovingly, fanatically.

field

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From this reading Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He labored lovingly, fanatically.

idiotically

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From this reading It was almost idiotically uncomplicated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was.

Jones

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From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

laboratory

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From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

labored

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From this reading He labored lovingly, fanatically.

Like

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lovingly

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From this reading He labored lovingly, fanatically.

Lunar

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From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

masses

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From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

most

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From this reading Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.

moved

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From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

simple

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From this reading Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.

spectacular

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From this reading Like most spectacular discoveries, the Dabney field was basically simple.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.

uncomplicated

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From this reading It was almost idiotically uncomplicated.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jones moved into it, with masses of apparatus from the laboratory in the Lunar Apennines.