Chapter IV
"Crude, maybe, but it will work. And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me." I looked across at the giant machine. "Suppose it doesn't recognize me? It's been a while.
The Night of the Trolls
Chapter IV
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"Crude,
maybe,
but
it
will
work.
And
if
you
get
any
idea
of
letting
fly
a
round
or
two
at
random--remember
the
girl
will
be
right
beside
me."
I
looked
across
at
the
giant
machine.
"Suppose
it
doesn't
recognize
me?
It's
been
a
while.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Crude,
maybe,
but
it
will
work.
Line 2
And
if
you
get
any
idea
of
letting
fly
a
round
or
two
at
random--remember
the
girl
will
be
right
beside
me."
Line 3
I
looked
across
at
the
giant
machine.
Line 4
"Suppose
it
doesn't
recognize
me?
Line 5
It's
been
a
while.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Across
preposition
US /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I looked across at the giant machine.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It's been a while.”
Beside
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked across at the giant machine.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Suppose it doesn't recognize me?”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “It's been a while.”
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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 And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I looked across at the giant machine.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
any
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been a while.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Crude, maybe, but it will work.
Crude
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From this reading "Crude, maybe, but it will work.
doesn't
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From this reading "Suppose it doesn't recognize me?
fly
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
get
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
giant
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From this reading I looked across at the giant machine.
girl
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked across at the giant machine.
idea
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Crude, maybe, but it will work.
It's
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From this reading It's been a while.
letting
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked across at the giant machine.
machine
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From this reading I looked across at the giant machine.
maybe
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From this reading "Crude, maybe, but it will work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
random
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
recognize
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From this reading "Suppose it doesn't recognize me?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
round
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Suppose it doesn't recognize me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
two
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From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It's been a while.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Crude, maybe, but it will work.
work
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From this reading "Crude, maybe, but it will work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you get any idea of letting fly a round or two at random--remember the girl will be right beside me."