Chapter III
"So you did not like that?" Brayley steadied his voice. "If you don't want more, you had better speak. How did you get here on Earth? What are you trying to do here?"
Wandl the Invader
Chapter III
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"So
you
did
not
like
that?"
Brayley
steadied
his
voice.
"If
you
don't
want
more,
you
had
better
speak.
How
did
you
get
here
on
Earth?
What
are
you
trying
to
do
here?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"So
you
did
not
like
that?"
Line 2
Brayley
steadied
his
voice.
Line 3
"If
you
don't
want
more,
you
had
better
speak.
Line 4
How
did
you
get
here
on
Earth?
Line 5
What
are
you
trying
to
do
here?"
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How did you get here on Earth?”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you don't want more, you had better speak.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
better
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Brayley
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From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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Earth
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get
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
How
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From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
like
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From this reading "So you did not like that?"
more
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From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How did you get here on Earth?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
speak
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From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
steadied
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From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So you did not like that?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
trying
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voice
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From this reading Brayley steadied his voice.
want
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From this reading "If you don't want more, you had better speak.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you trying to do here?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you did not like that?"