Chapter III
"They didn't," Johnny said grimly. "No Patrol ship would ever do this. Somebody else has been here since." He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges. "Hydroponics are all right.
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Chapter III
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"They
didn't,"
Johnny
said
grimly.
"No
Patrol
ship
would
ever
do
this.
Somebody
else
has
been
here
since."
He
turned
to
the
control
panel,
flipped
switches,
checked
gauges.
"Hydroponics
are
all
right.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"They
didn't,"
Johnny
said
grimly.
Line 2
"No
Patrol
ship
would
ever
do
this.
Line 3
Somebody
else
has
been
here
since."
Line 4
He
turned
to
the
control
panel,
flipped
switches,
checked
gauges.
Line 5
"Hydroponics
are
all
right.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Somebody else has been here since."”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No Patrol ship would ever do this.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Somebody else has been here since."”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Somebody else has been here since."”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hydroponics are all right.”
Ship
noun
US /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No Patrol ship would ever do this.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Somebody else has been here since."”
Somebody
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody else has been here since."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"No Patrol ship would ever do this.”
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all
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From this reading "Hydroponics are all right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hydroponics are all right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somebody else has been here since."
checked
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
control
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
didn't
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From this reading "They didn't," Johnny said grimly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.
else
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From this reading Somebody else has been here since."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.
flipped
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
gauges
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
grimly
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From this reading "They didn't," Johnny said grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody else has been here since."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somebody else has been here since."
Hydroponics
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From this reading "Hydroponics are all right.
Johnny
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From this reading "They didn't," Johnny said grimly.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.
panel
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
Patrol
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From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hydroponics are all right.
said
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From this reading "They didn't," Johnny said grimly.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Somebody else has been here since."
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody else has been here since."
switches
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They didn't," Johnny said grimly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
turned
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From this reading He turned to the control panel, flipped switches, checked gauges.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No Patrol ship would ever do this.