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Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser
Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser

Chapter IX

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"Only three of them, sir," I replied.
"Now another is out of sight."
"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
"Yes, sir; all out of sight now."
"Then come down."
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser

Chapter IX

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Only three of them, sir," I replied.
Line 2
"Now another is out of sight."
Line 3
"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
Line 4
"Yes, sir; all out of sight now."
Line 5
"Then come down."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Now another is out of sight."”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Only three of them, sir," I replied.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.”

All words in this reading · 27

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all

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Now another is out of sight."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

down

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

invisible

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Now another is out of sight."

Mr

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

Now

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From this reading "Now another is out of sight."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

Only

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From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

out

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From this reading "Now another is out of sight."

Reardon

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

sight

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From this reading "Now another is out of sight."

sir

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From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

soon

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

Then

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From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.

three

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From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes, sir; all out of sight now."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.