Chapter VII
Oh, _damn_! she thought. This happened once before. How long will it last this time? A great chill exploded in her body. ... suppose--?
Earth Alert!
Chapter VII
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
Oh,
_damn_!
she
thought.
This
happened
once
before.
How
long
will
it
last
this
time?
A
great
chill
exploded
in
her
body.
... suppose--?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Oh,
_damn_!
she
thought.
Line 2
This
happened
once
before.
Line 3
How
long
will
it
last
this
time?
Line 4
A
great
chill
exploded
in
her
body.
Line 5
... suppose--?
/ˈsuppose/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “This happened once before.”
Body
noun
US /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great chill exploded in her body.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great chill exploded in her body.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long will it last this time?”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long will it last this time?”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This happened once before.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “... suppose--?”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, _damn_! she thought.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long will it last this time?”
All words in this reading · 22
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This happened once before.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
chill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
damn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, _damn_! she thought.
exploded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
happened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened once before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long will it last this time?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great chill exploded in her body.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long will it last this time?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long will it last this time?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long will it last this time?
Oh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, _damn_! she thought.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened once before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, _damn_! she thought.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ... suppose--?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened once before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, _damn_! she thought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long will it last this time?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How long will it last this time?