Chapter I
_In space, a vengeful fleet waited.... Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children. But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?" Rothwell sighed. "Yes, Commander Aku.
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Chapter I
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_In
space,
a
vengeful
fleet
waited....
Then
the
furred
strangers
arrived
with
a
plan
to
save
Earth's
children.
But
the
General
wasn't
sure
if
he
could
trust
an_
"You
are
General
James
Rothwell?"
Rothwell
sighed.
"Yes,
Commander
Aku.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
_In
space,
a
vengeful
fleet
waited....
Line 2
Then
the
furred
strangers
arrived
with
a
plan
to
save
Earth's
children.
Line 3
But
the
General
wasn't
sure
if
he
could
trust
an_
"You
are
General
James
Rothwell?"
Line 4
Rothwell
sighed.
Line 5
"Yes,
Commander
Aku.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"”
Save
preposition
US /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"”
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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 _In space, a vengeful fleet waited....
Aku
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From this reading "Yes, Commander Aku.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
arrived
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From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
children
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Commander
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From this reading "Yes, Commander Aku.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
Earth's
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fleet
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furred
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General
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In space, a vengeful fleet waited....
James
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plan
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From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
Rothwell
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From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
sighed
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From this reading Rothwell sighed.
space
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From this reading _In space, a vengeful fleet waited....
strangers
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From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
Then
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From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
trust
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From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
vengeful
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From this reading _In space, a vengeful fleet waited....
waited
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From this reading _In space, a vengeful fleet waited....
wasn't
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From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Commander Aku.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an_ "You are General James Rothwell?"