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Chapter II

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She had them now.
She said superiorly.
“Not necessarily to some_body_.
It can belong to, like, an organization.”
Steve grunted skepticism.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter II

Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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She had them now.
Line 2
She said superiorly.
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“Not necessarily to some_body_.
Line 4
It can belong to, like, an organization.”
Line 5
Steve grunted skepticism.

Learner Dictionary

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

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It can belong to, like, an organization.”

belong

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From this reading It can belong to, like, an organization.”

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Not necessarily to some_body_.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It can belong to, like, an organization.”

grunted

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From this reading Steve grunted skepticism.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had them now.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It can belong to, like, an organization.”

like

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From this reading It can belong to, like, an organization.”

necessarily

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From this reading “Not necessarily to some_body_.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not necessarily to some_body_.

now

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From this reading She had them now.

organization

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From this reading It can belong to, like, an organization.”

said

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From this reading She said superiorly.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had them now.

skepticism

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From this reading Steve grunted skepticism.

some

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From this reading “Not necessarily to some_body_.

Steve

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From this reading Steve grunted skepticism.

superiorly

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From this reading She said superiorly.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had them now.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Not necessarily to some_body_.