Chapter II
"Not greased," corrected Hardwick. "Soaped. Soap is viscous. That is different--and a lucky difference! But the least vibration would encourage movement.
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Chapter II
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"Not
greased,"
corrected
Hardwick.
"Soaped.
Soap
is
viscous.
That
is
different--and
a
lucky
difference!
But
the
least
vibration
would
encourage
movement.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Not
greased,"
corrected
Hardwick.
Line 2
"Soaped.
Line 3
Soap
is
viscous.
Line 4
That
is
different--and
a
lucky
difference!
Line 5
But
the
least
vibration
would
encourage
movement.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is different--and a lucky difference!”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the least vibration would encourage movement.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But the least vibration would encourage movement.”
All words in this reading · 21
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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 That is different--and a lucky difference!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
corrected
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From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
difference
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From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
encourage
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From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
greased
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From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
Hardwick
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From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soap is viscous.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
lucky
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From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
movement
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From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
Soap
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From this reading Soap is viscous.
Soaped
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From this reading "Soaped.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
vibration
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From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
viscous
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From this reading Soap is viscous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.