Chapter II
McAllen was nodding glumly. "They have," he said. "They have, Mr. Chard. Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused. "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
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McAllen
was
nodding
glumly.
"They
have,"
he
said.
"They
have,
Mr.
Chard.
Not
irreparably
wrong,
but
still--"
He
paused.
"The
first
time
I
activated
the
apparatus,"
he
said,
"I
directed
it
only
at
two
points.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
McAllen
was
nodding
glumly.
Line 2
"They
have,"
he
said.
Line 3
"They
have,
Mr.
Chard.
Line 4
Not
irreparably
wrong,
but
still--"
He
paused.
Line 5
"The
first
time
I
activated
the
apparatus,"
he
said,
"I
directed
it
only
at
two
points.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They have," he said.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.”
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activated
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apparatus
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
Chard
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From this reading "They have, Mr. Chard.
directed
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
glumly
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From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have," he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
irreparably
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From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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McAllen
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From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
Mr
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From this reading "They have, Mr. Chard.
nodding
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From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
only
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From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
paused
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From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
points
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said
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From this reading "They have," he said.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have," he said.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
two
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From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
wrong
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From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.