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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 She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
alerted
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From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
broke
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From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
caught
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From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
conspicuous
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From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
corner
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
edge
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
encircled
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From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
ended
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
fast
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
form
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
Garal's
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
Imperial
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
Irschchan
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
jurisdiction
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
knew
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From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
others
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From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
out
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
Palace
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park
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From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
park's
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
Planetary
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From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
probes
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From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
reach
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From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
run
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From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
Sanctioner
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From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
Sanctioners
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From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
shield
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From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
sight
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
spotted
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
straightened
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
territory
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
tightened
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From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
unconscious
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
walk
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.