Chapter II
"Ability to survive under Martian conditions." "I know. This is stated in all previous inspection reports. I want something more specific." "Why, ability to survive in an almost oxygen-free atmosphere, of course.
Rebels of the Red Planet
Chapter II
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"Ability
to
survive
under
Martian
conditions."
"I
know.
This
is
stated
in
all
previous
inspection
reports.
I
want
something
more
specific."
"Why,
ability
to
survive
in
an
almost
oxygen-free
atmosphere,
of
course.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Ability
to
survive
under
Martian
conditions."
Line 2
"I
know.
/aɪ know/
Line 3
This
is
stated
in
all
previous
inspection
reports.
Line 4
I
want
something
more
specific."
Line 5
"Why,
ability
to
survive
in
an
almost
oxygen-free
atmosphere,
of
course.
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 “"Why, ability to survive in an almost oxygen-free atmosphere, of course.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I want something more specific."”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Ability to survive under Martian conditions."”
All words in this reading · 27
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Ability
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From this reading "Ability to survive under Martian conditions."
all
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From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
almost
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why, ability to survive in an almost oxygen-free atmosphere, of course.
atmosphere
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conditions
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From this reading "Ability to survive under Martian conditions."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, ability to survive in an almost oxygen-free atmosphere, of course.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
inspection
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From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know.
Martian
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From this reading "Ability to survive under Martian conditions."
more
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From this reading I want something more specific."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, ability to survive in an almost oxygen-free atmosphere, of course.
oxygen-free
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previous
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From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
reports
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From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I want something more specific."
specific
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From this reading I want something more specific."
stated
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From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
survive
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From this reading "Ability to survive under Martian conditions."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is stated in all previous inspection reports.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ability to survive under Martian conditions."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Ability to survive under Martian conditions."
want
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From this reading I want something more specific."
Why
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From this reading "Why, ability to survive in an almost oxygen-free atmosphere, of course.