Chapter XVII
Drugs were bad . . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse. "Do what you think best," she managed. An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel
Chapter XVII
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Drugs
were
bad .
. but
the
horror
of
these
sudden
disclosures
was
worse.
"Do
what
you
think
best,"
she
managed.
An
immediate
needleprick
startled
her;
the
quick
blackness
that
followed
came
as
a
distinct
relief.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Drugs
were
bad .
Line 2
Line 3
. but
the
horror
of
these
sudden
disclosures
was
worse.
Line 4
"Do
what
you
think
best,"
she
managed.
Line 5
An
immediate
needleprick
startled
her;
the
quick
blackness
that
followed
came
as
a
distinct
relief.
Learner Dictionary
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Relief
noun
US /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “. but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “. but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do what you think best," she managed.”
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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 An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
bad
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From this reading Drugs were bad .
best
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From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.
blackness
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
came
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
disclosures
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From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
distinct
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.
Drugs
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From this reading Drugs were bad .
followed
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
horror
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From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
immediate
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
managed
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From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.
needleprick
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
quick
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.
startled
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From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An immediate needleprick startled her; the quick blackness that followed came as a distinct relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Drugs were bad .
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.
worse
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From this reading . but the horror of these sudden disclosures was worse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do what you think best," she managed.