Chapter II
"Go on!" she said. "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman. "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more. A great deal more. And the resistance of the layer is greater.
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"Go
on!"
she
said.
"Ionization
here
is
down
ten
per
cent,"
said
Bordman.
"That
means
the
voltage
is
down,
somewhat
more.
A
great
deal
more.
And
the
resistance
of
the
layer
is
greater.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Go
on!"
she
said.
Line 2
"Ionization
here
is
down
ten
per
cent,"
said
Bordman.
Line 3
"That
means
the
voltage
is
down,
somewhat
more.
Line 4
A
great
deal
more.
Line 5
And
the
resistance
of
the
layer
is
greater.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great deal more.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.”
Per
preposition
US /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading “"Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.”
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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 great deal more.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
Bordman
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From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
cent
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From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
deal
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From this reading A great deal more.
down
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From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
Go
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From this reading "Go on!" she said.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal more.
greater
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From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
Ionization
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From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
layer
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From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
means
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From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
more
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From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on!" she said.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
resistance
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From this reading And the resistance of the layer is greater.
said
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From this reading "Go on!" she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go on!" she said.
somewhat
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From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
ten
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From this reading "Ionization here is down ten per cent," said Bordman.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.
voltage
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From this reading "That means the voltage is down, somewhat more.