Chapter II
“Exactly,” he nodded. Jim was puzzling. “This voyage we’re going to make—beyond the stars. How are we going to make this trip? What in?
Beyond the stars
Chapter II
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“Exactly,”
he
nodded.
Jim
was
puzzling.
“This
voyage
we’re
going
to
make—beyond
the
stars.
How
are
we
going
to
make
this
trip?
What
in?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“Exactly,”
he
nodded.
Line 2
Jim
was
puzzling.
Line 3
“This
voyage
we’re
going
to
make—beyond
the
stars.
Line 4
How
are
we
going
to
make
this
trip?
Line 5
What
in?
/wʌt ɪn/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““This voyage we’re going to make—beyond the stars.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This voyage we’re going to make—beyond the stars.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Exactly,” he nodded.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
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Exactly
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going
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in?
Jim
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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puzzling
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From this reading Jim was puzzling.
stars
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This voyage we’re going to make—beyond the stars.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This voyage we’re going to make—beyond the stars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trip
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voyage
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was puzzling.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How are we going to make this trip?
we're
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in?