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Occasion ... for Disaster
Occasion ... for Disaster

Chapter VII

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Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.
But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
Where there's a stone, there's a way.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Occasion ... for Disaster

Chapter VII

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.
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Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.
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Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.
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But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.
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Where there's a stone, there's a way.

Learner Dictionary

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

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.”

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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 Where there's a stone, there's a way.

Andrew

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From this reading Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.

Burris

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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.

confusedly

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From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

didn't

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From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.

felt

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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.

J

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From this reading Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.

just

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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

knew

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From this reading Malone knew that the stone wall was Andrew J. Burris.

like

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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

Malone

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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

matter

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From this reading But it didn't matter, he thought confusedly.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

psionic

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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

realized

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From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

stone

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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

theory

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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

there's

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From this reading Where there's a stone, there's a way.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

wall

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From this reading Of course, Burris thought the stone wall was his psionic theory.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

way

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From this reading Where there's a stone, there's a way.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Malone realized that that was just what he felt like.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where there's a stone, there's a way.