Chapter IX
"I get the idea," Malone said. "Or I think I do. But what's causing it? Sunspots? Little green men?"
Occasion ... for Disaster
Chapter IX
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"I
get
the
idea,"
Malone
said.
"Or
I
think
I
do.
But
what's
causing
it?
Sunspots?
Little
green
men?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
get
the
idea,"
Malone
said.
Line 2
"Or
I
think
I
do.
/ɔːr aɪ think aɪ duː/
Line 3
But
what's
causing
it?
Line 4
Sunspots?
Line 5
Little
green
men?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little green men?"”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Or I think I do.”
All words in this reading · 17
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what's causing it?
causing
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From this reading But what's causing it?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Or I think I do.
get
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From this reading "I get the idea," Malone said.
green
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From this reading Little green men?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I get the idea," Malone said.
idea
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From this reading "I get the idea," Malone said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what's causing it?
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little green men?"
Malone
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From this reading "I get the idea," Malone said.
men
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From this reading Little green men?"
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or I think I do.
said
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From this reading "I get the idea," Malone said.
Sunspots
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From this reading Sunspots?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I get the idea," Malone said.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Or I think I do.
what's
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From this reading But what's causing it?