Chapter IV
"I don't know where they are myself. They're building up their forces, and working for position. This is just the opening, you see. The real game won't start for quite a while." Lanko laughed shortly.
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Chapter IV
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"I
don't
know
where
they
are
myself.
They're
building
up
their
forces,
and
working
for
position.
This
is
just
the
opening,
you
see.
The
real
game
won't
start
for
quite
a
while."
Lanko
laughed
shortly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
don't
know
where
they
are
myself.
Line 2
They're
building
up
their
forces,
and
working
for
position.
Line 3
This
is
just
the
opening,
you
see.
Line 4
The
real
game
won't
start
for
quite
a
while."
Line 5
Lanko
laughed
shortly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know where they are myself.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I don't know where they are myself.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The real game won't start for quite a while."”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The real game won't start for quite a while."”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The real game won't start for quite a while."”
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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 The real game won't start for quite a while."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
building
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From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
forces
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From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
game
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From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
just
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From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
Lanko
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From this reading Lanko laughed shortly.
laughed
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From this reading Lanko laughed shortly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
opening
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From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
position
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From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
real
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From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
see
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From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
shortly
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From this reading Lanko laughed shortly.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
They're
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From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
up
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From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
won't
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From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
working
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From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.