Chapter III
Herndon's expression changed a little. "What'll you do? Of course it's a bargain." "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman. "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
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Herndon's
expression
changed
a
little.
"What'll
you
do?
Of
course
it's
a
bargain."
"I'll
need
some
metals
we
haven't
smelted
so
far,"
said
Bordman.
"Potassium
if
I
can
get
it,
sodium
if
I
can't,
and
at
worst
I'll
settle
for
zinc.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Herndon's
expression
changed
a
little.
Line 2
"What'll
you
do?
Line 3
Of
course
it's
a
bargain."
Line 4
"I'll
need
some
metals
we
haven't
smelted
so
far,"
said
Bordman.
Line 5
"Potassium
if
I
can
get
it,
sodium
if
I
can't,
and
at
worst
I'll
settle
for
zinc.
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course it's a bargain."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Herndon's expression changed a little.”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," 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 Herndon's expression changed a little.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
bargain
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From this reading Of course it's a bargain."
Bordman
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
can't
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
changed
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From this reading Herndon's expression changed a little.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course it's a bargain."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What'll you do?
expression
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From this reading Herndon's expression changed a little.
far
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
get
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
haven't
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
Herndon's
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From this reading Herndon's expression changed a little.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
it's
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From this reading Of course it's a bargain."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herndon's expression changed a little.
metals
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it's a bargain."
Potassium
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
said
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
settle
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
smelted
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
sodium
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
some
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From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'll need some metals we haven't smelted so far," said Bordman.
What'll
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From this reading "What'll you do?
worst
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What'll you do?
zinc
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From this reading "Potassium if I can get it, sodium if I can't, and at worst I'll settle for zinc.