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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 All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
All
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
artillery
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
attack
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
best
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
burst
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
Butcher
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From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
came
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
circling
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
clattering
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
cloud
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
completely
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
cotton-wool
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
down
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
engine
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
eyes
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
figuring
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
fire
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
flash
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
flipped
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From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
frame
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
give
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
guns
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
hawk
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
joy-stick
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
like
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
machines
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
moment
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
much
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
off
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
only
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
opened
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
other's
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
out
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
plan
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
plunging
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
pointed
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
position
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rush
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
rushing
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
sank
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From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
scout
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shot
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
sight
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
slowly
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
stone
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From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
sun
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
sunlight
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
swooping
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
taking
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From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
thickness
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From this reading The Little Butcher flipped over and sank like a stone into the thickness of the cloud.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
thrust
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
turning
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
vanish
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
vapour
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From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
wanted
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From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
wasn't
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this went through his mind in a flash, even as his eyes were taking in the details of the scout rushing to position above him, his mind figuring out the other's plan of attack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went plunging down through the rushing vapour, burst out of it into the sunlight below, opened out his engine, and, turning towards the sun, was off with a rush.
world
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
worrying
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From this reading He wasn't worrying much for the moment about the attack, because he was still circling slowly above his cotton-wool cloud, had only to thrust forward the joy-stick to vanish as completely from sight as if he were in another world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he wanted to frame the best plan that would still give him a shot at the artillery machines, and-- The scout above pointed at him and came down like a swooping hawk, his guns clattering out a long burst of fire.
