Chapter IX
"Very much," said Joe. He sat down. "What about the control surfaces on pushpots?" "They're in the jet blast!" said the co-pilot, now identified as Brick Talley. "Like the V Two rockets when the Germans made 'em.
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"Very
much,"
said
Joe.
He
sat
down.
"What
about
the
control
surfaces
on
pushpots?"
"They're
in
the
jet
blast!"
said
the
co-pilot,
now
identified
as
Brick
Talley.
"Like
the
V
Two
rockets
when
the
Germans
made
'em.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Very
much,"
said
Joe.
Line 2
He
sat
down.
Line 3
"What
about
the
control
surfaces
on
pushpots?"
Line 4
"They're
in
the
jet
blast!"
said
the
co-pilot,
now
identified
as
Brick
Talley.
Line 5
"Like
the
V
Two
rockets
when
the
Germans
made
'em.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What about the control surfaces on pushpots?"”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about the control surfaces on pushpots?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They're in the jet blast!" said the co-pilot, now identified as Brick Talley.
blast
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Brick
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co-pilot
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control
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down
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em
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Germans
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down.
identified
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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jet
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Joe
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Like
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made
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much
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now
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What about the control surfaces on pushpots?"
pushpots
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rockets
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said
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From this reading "Very much," said Joe.
sat
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From this reading He sat down.
surfaces
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Talley
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What about the control surfaces on pushpots?"
They're
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Two
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V
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Very
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From this reading "Very much," said Joe.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about the control surfaces on pushpots?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Like the V Two rockets when the Germans made 'em.