Chapter II
"They see the trick," said Diane, dry-throated. "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!" There were noises inside the _Niccola_, now. Taine fairly howled an order. There were yells of defiance and excitement.
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Chapter II
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"They
see
the
trick,"
said
Diane,
dry-throated.
"If
they
can
get
in
close
enough,
they
can
turn
it
against
us!"
There
were
noises
inside
the
_Niccola_,
now.
Taine
fairly
howled
an
order.
There
were
yells
of
defiance
and
excitement.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"They
see
the
trick,"
said
Diane,
dry-throated.
Line 2
"If
they
can
get
in
close
enough,
they
can
turn
it
against
us!"
Line 3
There
were
noises
inside
the
_Niccola_,
now.
Line 4
Taine
fairly
howled
an
order.
Line 5
There
were
yells
of
defiance
and
excitement.
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"”
Order
noun
US /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Taine fairly howled an order.”
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Taine fairly howled an order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were yells of defiance and excitement.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
close
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From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
defiance
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From this reading There were yells of defiance and excitement.
Diane
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dry-throated
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enough
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excitement
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fairly
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get
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howled
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
inside
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From this reading There were noises inside the _Niccola_, now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Niccola
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noises
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now
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From this reading There were noises inside the _Niccola_, now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were yells of defiance and excitement.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taine fairly howled an order.
said
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see
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Taine
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There
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From this reading There were noises inside the _Niccola_, now.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They see the trick," said Diane, dry-throated.
trick
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From this reading "They see the trick," said Diane, dry-throated.
turn
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From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If they can get in close enough, they can turn it against us!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were noises inside the _Niccola_, now.
yells
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From this reading There were yells of defiance and excitement.