Chapter II
Boyd blinked. "How?" he said. "Obvious," Malone said. "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over. It's the same pattern.
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Chapter II
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Boyd
blinked.
"How?"
he
said.
"Obvious,"
Malone
said.
"Strife
brought
on
by
internal
confusion--that's
what's
going
on
all
over.
It's
the
same
pattern.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Boyd
blinked.
Line 2
"How?"
he
said.
Line 3
"Obvious,"
Malone
said.
Line 4
"Strife
brought
on
by
internal
confusion--that's
what's
going
on
all
over.
Line 5
It's
the
same
pattern.
Learner Dictionary
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Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's the same pattern.”
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
blinked
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From this reading Boyd blinked.
Boyd
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From this reading Boyd blinked.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
confusion
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
going
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How?" he said.
How
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From this reading "How?" he said.
internal
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
It's
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From this reading It's the same pattern.
Malone
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From this reading "Obvious," Malone said.
Obvious
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From this reading "Obvious," Malone said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
pattern
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From this reading It's the same pattern.
said
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From this reading "How?" he said.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's the same pattern.
Strife
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
that's
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the same pattern.
what's
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From this reading "Strife brought on by internal confusion--that's what's going on all over.