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The traitor's way
The traitor's way

Chapter VI

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A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
“YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
“I do not follow.”
“I will explain.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The traitor's way

Chapter VI

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
Line 2
“YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
Line 3
The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
Line 4
“I do not follow.”
Line 5
“I will explain.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?””

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?””

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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 A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.

BAAL

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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

convinced

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I do not follow.”

explain

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From this reading “I will explain.

feasible

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

follow

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From this reading “I do not follow.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

Gaspard

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From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.

happened

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

head

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I do not follow.”

idea

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

laid

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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I do not follow.”

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

out

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From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.

plans

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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

PRIEST

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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

some

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

to-day

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

well

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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will explain.

working

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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”

YES

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From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”