Chapter V
There is silence. DOT. [Suddenly] We can't. CHRISTINE. Not just now, Jackson.
The Eldest Son
Chapter V
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There
is
silence.
DOT.
[Suddenly]
We
can't.
CHRISTINE.
Not
just
now,
Jackson.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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There
is
silence.
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DOT.
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[Suddenly]
We
can't.
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CHRISTINE.
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Not
just
now,
Jackson.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There is silence.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[Suddenly] We can't.”
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can't
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From this reading [Suddenly] We can't.
CHRISTINE
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From this reading CHRISTINE.
DOT
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From this reading DOT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is silence.
Jackson
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From this reading Not just now, Jackson.
just
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From this reading Not just now, Jackson.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not just now, Jackson.
now
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From this reading Not just now, Jackson.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There is silence.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Suddenly] We can't.
There
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From this reading There is silence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Suddenly] We can't.