Chapter II
* * * * * Hesitantly, Dan moved to the carrier. The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached. He took his seat. Blote moved a lever. The familiar blue glow sprang up.
The Star-Sent Knaves
Chapter II
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* * * * * Hesitantly,
Dan
moved
to
the
carrier.
The
bluff
was
all
right
up
to
a
point--but
the
point
had
just
about
been
reached.
He
took
his
seat.
Blote
moved
a
lever.
The
familiar
blue
glow
sprang
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
* * * * * Hesitantly,
Dan
moved
to
the
carrier.
Line 2
The
bluff
was
all
right
up
to
a
point--but
the
point
had
just
about
been
reached.
Line 3
He
took
his
seat.
Line 4
Blote
moved
a
lever.
Line 5
The
familiar
blue
glow
sprang
up.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.”
Bluff
adjective
US /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took his seat.”
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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 The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
all
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From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
Blote
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From this reading Blote moved a lever.
blue
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From this reading The familiar blue glow sprang up.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
carrier
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Dan
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familiar
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From this reading The familiar blue glow sprang up.
glow
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From this reading The familiar blue glow sprang up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his seat.
Hesitantly
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his seat.
just
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From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
lever
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From this reading Blote moved a lever.
moved
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
reached
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From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
seat
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From this reading He took his seat.
sprang
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From this reading The familiar blue glow sprang up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Hesitantly, Dan moved to the carrier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Hesitantly, Dan moved to the carrier.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took his seat.
up
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From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bluff was all right up to a point--but the point had just about been reached.