Chapter V
"Gad! Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray. "That's horribly awkward." "It is--in many ways! We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
The Voice from the Void
Chapter V
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
"Gad!
Then
he's
already
recognised
you--eh?"
cried
Gray.
"That's
horribly
awkward."
"It
is--in
many
ways!
We
must
devise
some
plan
to
close
the
young
man's
mouth."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Gad!
Line 2
Then
he's
already
recognised
you--eh?"
cried
Gray.
Line 3
"That's
horribly
awkward."
Line 4
"It
is--in
many
ways!
Line 5
We
must
devise
some
plan
to
close
the
young
man's
mouth."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."”
All words in this reading · 28
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
awkward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's horribly awkward."
close
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
devise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
Gad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gad!
Gray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
horribly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's horribly awkward."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is--in many ways!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is--in many ways!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is--in many ways!
man's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is--in many ways!
mouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
plan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
recognised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's horribly awkward."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
ways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is--in many ways!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he's already recognised you--eh?" cried Gray.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must devise some plan to close the young man's mouth."