Chapter III
* * * * * The plain. They had to cross it and yet they couldn't. Unless--He turned to Gowru. "A fog," he said triumphantly. "All we need is another fog."
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Chapter III
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* * * * * The
plain.
They
had
to
cross
it
and
yet
they
couldn't.
Unless--He
turned
to
Gowru.
"A
fog,"
he
said
triumphantly.
"All
we
need
is
another
fog."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
* * * * * The
plain.
Line 2
They
had
to
cross
it
and
yet
they
couldn't.
Line 3
Unless--He
turned
to
Gowru.
Line 4
"A
fog,"
he
said
triumphantly.
Line 5
"All
we
need
is
another
fog."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"All we need is another fog."”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All we need is another fog."”
Unless
conjunction
US /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless--He turned to Gowru.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.”
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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 fog," he said triumphantly.
All
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From this reading "All we need is another fog."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "All we need is another fog."
couldn't
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From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
cross
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From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
fog
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From this reading "A fog," he said triumphantly.
Gowru
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From this reading Unless--He turned to Gowru.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unless--He turned to Gowru.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All we need is another fog."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All we need is another fog."
plain
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From this reading * * * * * The plain.
said
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From this reading "A fog," he said triumphantly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The plain.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.
triumphantly
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From this reading "A fog," he said triumphantly.
turned
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From this reading Unless--He turned to Gowru.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless--He turned to Gowru.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All we need is another fog."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had to cross it and yet they couldn't.