Chapter III
"Bad dream?" The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will. "Well, you aren't the only one. Remember any of it?" With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.
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"Bad
dream?"
The
younger
man
admitted
to
that
with
a
nod,
partly
against
his
will.
"Well,
you
aren't
the
only
one.
Remember
any
of
it?"
With
an
effort,
Dane
looked
away
from
the
encircling
dark.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Bad
dream?"
Line 2
The
younger
man
admitted
to
that
with
a
nod,
partly
against
his
will.
Line 3
"Well,
you
aren't
the
only
one.
Line 4
Remember
any
of
it?"
Line 5
With
an
effort,
Dane
looked
away
from
the
encircling
dark.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"Bad dream?"”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Well, you aren't the only one.”
Partly
noun
US /partly/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember any of it?"”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you aren't the only one.”
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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 younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
admitted
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From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.
any
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From this reading Remember any of it?"
aren't
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away
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Bad
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From this reading "Bad dream?"
Dane
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dark
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dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Bad dream?"
effort
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From this reading With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.
encircling
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From this reading With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Remember any of it?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an effort, Dane looked away from the encircling dark.
man
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nod
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From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember any of it?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, you aren't the only one.
only
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From this reading "Well, you aren't the only one.
partly
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From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember any of it?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
Well
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From this reading "Well, you aren't the only one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you aren't the only one.
younger
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From this reading The younger man admitted to that with a nod, partly against his will.