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Tarrano the Conqueror
Tarrano the Conqueror

Chapter X

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_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.
Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.
The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.
Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.
Tarrano possessed the Brende secret.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tarrano the Conqueror

Chapter X

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.
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Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.
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The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.
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Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.
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Tarrano possessed the Brende secret.

Learner Dictionary

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

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.”

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “_Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.”

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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 Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

all

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From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

Brende

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From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

Council's

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From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

days

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

desired

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From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

discovery

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

Earth

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

engulfed

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

EvennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

events

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

few

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

Georg

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

greater

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

Iguazu

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

keystone

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From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

Mars

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

medical

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

merely

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From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

Niagara

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

Passive

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From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

popular

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

possessed

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From this reading Tarrano possessed the Brende secret.

publics

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From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

raged

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

real

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

Recaptured

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

spectator

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

swayed

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

swirled

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

Tarrano

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From this reading Tarrano possessed the Brende secret.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

three

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From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

value

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From this reading Even greater than its real value as a medical discovery, it swayed the popular mind.

Venus

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.

Washington

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From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Recaptured_ In Washington during those next few days, events of the Earth, Venus and Mars swirled and raged around Georg as though he were engulfed in the Iguazu or Niagara.

worlds

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From this reading The Brende secret was desired by the publics of all three worlds.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Passive himself at first--a spectator merely; yet he was the keystone of the Earth Council's strength.