Chapter XV
The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly. "That's the kind of thing I mean," he said aloud. Then he paused. "Are you there, anybody?" He imagined he heard Luba's voice saying: _Yes, Ken.
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Chapter XV
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The
town
was
a
small
one,
and
Malone
was
glad
to
get
out
of
it
so
quickly.
"That's
the
kind
of
thing
I
mean,"
he
said
aloud.
Then
he
paused.
"Are
you
there,
anybody?"
He
imagined
he
heard
Luba's
voice
saying:
_Yes,
Ken.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
town
was
a
small
one,
and
Malone
was
glad
to
get
out
of
it
so
quickly.
Line 2
"That's
the
kind
of
thing
I
mean,"
he
said
aloud.
Line 3
Then
he
paused.
Line 4
"Are
you
there,
anybody?"
Line 5
He
imagined
he
heard
Luba's
voice
saying:
_Yes,
Ken.
Learner Dictionary
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Anybody
pronoun
US /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “"Are you there, anybody?"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's the kind of thing I mean," he said aloud.”
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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 The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
aloud
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From this reading "That's the kind of thing I mean," he said aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "Are you there, anybody?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you there, anybody?"
get
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glad
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From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heard
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From this reading He imagined he heard Luba's voice saying: _Yes, Ken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imagined
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From this reading He imagined he heard Luba's voice saying: _Yes, Ken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Ken
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kind
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Luba's
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Malone
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mean
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
out
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paused
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From this reading Then he paused.
quickly
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said
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saying
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small
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From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
That's
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Then
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From this reading Then he paused.
there
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From this reading "Are you there, anybody?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's the kind of thing I mean," he said aloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
town
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From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
voice
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town was a small one, and Malone was glad to get out of it so quickly.
Yes
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From this reading He imagined he heard Luba's voice saying: _Yes, Ken.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you there, anybody?"