Chapter I
‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited? Are we or they Lords of the World?
The War of the Worlds
Chapter I
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‘But
who
shall
dwell
in
these
worlds
if
they
be
inhabited?
Are
we
or
they
Lords
of
the
World?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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‘But
who
shall
dwell
in
these
worlds
if
they
be
inhabited?
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Are
we
or
they
Lords
of
the
World?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?”
Collocations
But whoA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
who shallA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 18
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we or they Lords of the World?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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dwell
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inhabited
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Lords
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are we or they Lords of the World?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are we or they Lords of the World?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we or they Lords of the World?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
World
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worlds
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Chapter Quiz
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Discourse of The War of the Worlds — The Origin & The Dilemma'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?