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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 _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
advantage
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
any
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
assorted
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
babe
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From this reading Only this Steena was no glamour babe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
believed
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
black
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
cat
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
conditions
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
corny
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
decided
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
deep
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
elements
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
enough
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From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
glamour
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From this reading Only this Steena was no glamour babe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
hand
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From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
handicapped
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
humans
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
I've
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From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
include
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
invisible
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
just
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
like
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
made
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
man
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Only this Steena was no glamour babe.
normal
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
odd
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
oddly
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
Only
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From this reading Only this Steena was no glamour babe.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
out
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
person
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
rate
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
reversed
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
seen
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
sounds
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
space
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From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
spaceways
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
spreads
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
Steena
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
Stellar-Vedo
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
story
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But out in deep space the normal may be reversed--for humans at any rate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only this Steena was no glamour babe.
title
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From this reading Steena of the spaceways--that sounds just like a corny title for one of the Stellar-Vedo spreads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
treasure
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
tried
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From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
up
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only this Steena was no glamour babe.
whole
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
woman
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From this reading _An odd story, made up of oddly assorted elements that include a man, a woman, a black cat, a treasure--and an invisible being that had to be seen to be believed._ Under normal conditions a whole person has a decided advantage over a handicapped one.
writing
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From this reading I ought to know, I've tried my hand at writing enough of them.
