Chapter III
"Fine," Hank said. "What is your answer?" She remained silent for a long time. Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer. But the world is changing like crazy.
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Chapter III
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"Fine,"
Hank
said.
"What
is
your
answer?"
She
remained
silent
for
a
long
time.
Finally,
"I
don't
claim
to
have
an
answer.
But
the
world
is
changing
like
crazy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Fine,"
Hank
said.
Line 2
"What
is
your
answer?"
Line 3
She
remained
silent
for
a
long
time.
Line 4
Finally,
"I
don't
claim
to
have
an
answer.
Line 5
But
the
world
is
changing
like
crazy.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Fine," Hank said.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She remained silent for a long time.”
Remained
noun
US /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She remained silent for a long time.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She remained silent for a long time.”
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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 She remained silent for a long time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer.
answer
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From this reading "What is your answer?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the world is changing like crazy.
changing
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claim
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crazy
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don't
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Finally
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From this reading Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fine," Hank said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remained silent for a long time.
Hank
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From this reading "Fine," Hank said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your answer?"
like
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From this reading But the world is changing like crazy.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remained silent for a long time.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She remained silent for a long time.
said
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From this reading "Fine," Hank said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained silent for a long time.
silent
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From this reading She remained silent for a long time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the world is changing like crazy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remained silent for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally, "I don't claim to have an answer.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your answer?"
world
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From this reading But the world is changing like crazy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your answer?"