Chapter III
Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene. He was in the central clearing of Tibara. And the village didn't match with the standards he wanted. He looked critically at the huts. They were becoming run-down.
The Weakling
Chapter III
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Suddenly,
he
halted
the
scan,
looking
critically
at
the
scene.
He
was
in
the
central
clearing
of
Tibara.
And
the
village
didn't
match
with
the
standards
he
wanted.
He
looked
critically
at
the
huts.
They
were
becoming
run-down.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Suddenly,
he
halted
the
scan,
looking
critically
at
the
scene.
Line 2
He
was
in
the
central
clearing
of
Tibara.
Line 3
And
the
village
didn't
match
with
the
standards
he
wanted.
Line 4
He
looked
critically
at
the
huts.
Line 5
They
were
becoming
run-down.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked critically at the huts.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the village didn't match with the standards he wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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becoming
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From this reading They were becoming run-down.
central
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From this reading He was in the central clearing of Tibara.
clearing
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From this reading He was in the central clearing of Tibara.
critically
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didn't
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halted
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From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
huts
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From this reading He looked critically at the huts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the central clearing of Tibara.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked critically at the huts.
looking
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From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
match
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in the central clearing of Tibara.
run-down
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From this reading They were becoming run-down.
scan
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From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
scene
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From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
standards
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From this reading And the village didn't match with the standards he wanted.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, he halted the scan, looking critically at the scene.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were becoming run-down.
Tibara
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From this reading He was in the central clearing of Tibara.
village
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From this reading And the village didn't match with the standards he wanted.
wanted
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From this reading And the village didn't match with the standards he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the central clearing of Tibara.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were becoming run-down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the village didn't match with the standards he wanted.