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The last space ship
The last space ship

Chapter VIII

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"You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
"Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
"You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Kim shook his head impatiently.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The last space ship

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.
Line 2
"Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?
Line 3
Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"
Line 4
"You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.
Line 5
Kim shook his head impatiently.

Learner Dictionary

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

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"”

Responsible adjective US /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

having a duty to protect or manage something

From this reading “"You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.”

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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 "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

all

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

board

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From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

concentrate

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

decency

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From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

Dona

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

eh

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

fight

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From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

finding

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

galaxies

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

go

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From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

head

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From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

impatiently

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From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

Kim

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From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

Maybe

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

practical

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From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

problems

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

protested

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From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

having a duty to protect or manage something

From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

said

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

shook

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From this reading Kim shook his head impatiently.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

shoulders

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

shouldn't

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

simply

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

solution

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

strictly

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From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

Terranova

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From this reading "Maybe I should simply concentrate on finding a solution for Terranova, eh?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Let decency as something to fight for go by the board and be strictly practical?"

try

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

two

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From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.

You're

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From this reading "You're not responsible for it, Kim," she protested.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You shouldn't try to take all the problems of two galaxies on your shoulders," said Dona.