Chapter V
He examined the telecom. They were getting closer. No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc. He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people. Jordan came in.
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Chapter V
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He
examined
the
telecom.
They
were
getting
closer.
No
longer
a
bright
point
of
light,
Earth
was
a
perceptible
disc.
He
could
see
the
outline
of
oceans,
shapes
of
land;
he
could
imagine
people.
Jordan
came
in.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
examined
the
telecom.
Line 2
They
were
getting
closer.
Line 3
No
longer
a
bright
point
of
light,
Earth
was
a
perceptible
disc.
Line 4
He
could
see
the
outline
of
oceans,
shapes
of
land;
he
could
imagine
people.
Line 5
Jordan
came
in.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.”
Imagine
noun
US /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.”
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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 No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
bright
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From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
came
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From this reading Jordan came in.
closer
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From this reading They were getting closer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
disc
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From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
Earth
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From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
examined
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From this reading He examined the telecom.
getting
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From this reading They were getting closer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He examined the telecom.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jordan came in.
Jordan
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From this reading Jordan came in.
land
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From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
light
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From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
longer
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From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
oceans
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From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
outline
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From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
people
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From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
perceptible
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From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
see
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From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
shapes
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From this reading He could see the outline of oceans, shapes of land; he could imagine people.
telecom
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From this reading He examined the telecom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He examined the telecom.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were getting closer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No longer a bright point of light, Earth was a perceptible disc.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were getting closer.