Chapter II
She nodded. "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped. Most of them were killed in the explosion. The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye. You were right in the center of the blast."
The Shadow-Gods
Chapter II
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She
nodded.
"Only
a
half
dozen
out
of
all
those
hundreds
escaped.
Most
of
them
were
killed
in
the
explosion.
The
medics
don't
know
how
any
one
came
out
alive--especially
you
and
Dead-Eye.
You
were
right
in
the
center
of
the
blast."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
nodded.
/ʃiː nodded/
Line 2
"Only
a
half
dozen
out
of
all
those
hundreds
escaped.
Line 3
Most
of
them
were
killed
in
the
explosion.
Line 4
The
medics
don't
know
how
any
one
came
out
alive--especially
you
and
Dead-Eye.
Line 5
You
were
right
in
the
center
of
the
blast."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Center
noun
US /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “You were right in the center of the blast."”
Dead-Eye
noun
US /ˈdɛd aɪ/
a dull or unintelligent person
From this reading “The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.”
Explosion
noun
US /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “Most of them were killed in the explosion.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She nodded.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You were right in the center of the blast."”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.”
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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 "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
alive
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
all
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From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
any
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
blast
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From this reading You were right in the center of the blast."
came
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading You were right in the center of the blast."
Dead-EyenounUS /ˈdɛd aɪ/
a dull or unintelligent person
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
don't
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
dozen
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From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
escaped
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From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
especially
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
how
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
hundreds
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From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
killed
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From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
medics
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From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
Most
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From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She nodded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
Only
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From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
out
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From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were right in the center of the blast."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.