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Measure for a Loner
Measure for a Loner

Chapter I

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_You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.
And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.
How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?
In Megasorrows or Kilofears?
I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Measure for a Loner

Chapter I

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.
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And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.
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How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?
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In Megasorrows or Kilofears?
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I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “_You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “_You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.”

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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 And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

bars

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From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

came

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

days

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

Force

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

force-fields

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

General

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

gravity

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

heat

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?

How

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From this reading How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

I've

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

Kilofears

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From this reading In Megasorrows or Kilofears?

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

library

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From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

light

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

loneliest

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

loneliness

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From this reading How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?

man

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

measure

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

Megasorrows

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In Megasorrows or Kilofears?

more

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From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

now

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In Megasorrows or Kilofears?

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

rate

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From this reading How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?

reflexes

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

Space

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

star-drives

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From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

stripes

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From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

subject

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From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

supposed

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From this reading How am I supposed to rate his loneliness for you?

suspect

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I suspect I know quite a library on the subject, but you know more about stripes and bars.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

there

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

world

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From this reading And now I know there even is a ..._ So, General, I came in to tell you I've found the loneliest man in the world for the Space Force.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _You can measure everything these days--heat, light, gravity, reflexes, force-fields, star-drives.