Chapter X
Ganimard reflected: “You are right. The great thing is the Hollow Needle. For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us. And now, let us talk.” He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
The Hollow Needle
Chapter X
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Ganimard
reflected:
“You
are
right.
The
great
thing
is
the
Hollow
Needle.
For
the
rest,
let
us
hope
that
chance
will
favor
us.
And
now,
let
us
talk.”
He
resumed
his
serious
voice,
his
self-important
air
and
said:
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
Ganimard
reflected:
“You
are
right.
Line 2
The
great
thing
is
the
Hollow
Needle.
Line 3
For
the
rest,
let
us
hope
that
chance
will
favor
us.
Line 4
And
now,
let
us
talk.”
Line 5
He
resumed
his
serious
voice,
his
self-important
air
and
said:
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great thing is the Hollow Needle.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.”
Resumed
noun
US /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ganimard reflected: “You are right.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great thing is the Hollow Needle.”
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air
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From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, let us talk.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
chance
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From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
favor
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From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
Ganimard
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From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
Hollow
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From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
hope
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From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
Needle
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From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
now
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From this reading And now, let us talk.”
reflected
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From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
said
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From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
self-important
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From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
serious
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From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
talk
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From this reading And now, let us talk.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
voice
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From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.