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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 The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
Air
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
Airways
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
Andy
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another was its comparative isolation.
arrived
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
Bellevue
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
bid
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
bluegrass
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
branch
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
building
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
comparative
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From this reading Another was its comparative isolation.
construction
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
experts
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
Goliath
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
handle
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
heart
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
High
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
highways
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
hills
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
important
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
insured
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
isolation
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From this reading Another was its comparative isolation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
Kentucky
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
leading
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
line
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
location
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
main
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
Monster
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
most
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
National
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
newest
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
only
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
protection
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
railroad
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
rows
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
Sam's
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
section
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
selected
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From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
several
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From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
shipments
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
site
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From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
skies
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
sleepy
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
sufficient
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
supervise
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
supplies
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
supremacy
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
There
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
town
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From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
two
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
Uncle
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
village
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
winds
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From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
