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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 It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
alike
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
almost
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
any
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
bipeds
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
called
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
cities
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
city
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From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
convinced
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
dawn
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
day
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
difficulty
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
find
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From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
finding
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
given
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
hide
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
intelligence
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
looking
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From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
managed
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
method
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From this reading There was no standardized method of orienting oneself in a city.
more
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From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
Nipe
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no standardized method of orienting oneself in a city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
often
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
oneself
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From this reading There was no standardized method of orienting oneself in a city.
only
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
orientation
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
orienting
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From this reading There was no standardized method of orienting oneself in a city.
partly
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
place
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From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
planet
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
pseudo-intelligence
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
reach
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From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
really
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
section
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
sewer
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
spot
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
standardized
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From this reading There was no standardized method of orienting oneself in a city.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
storm
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From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
systems
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
There
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From this reading There was no standardized method of orienting oneself in a city.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
true
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From this reading It was partly his difficulty in finding a given spot in a city--almost any city--that had convinced the Nipe that the pseudo-intelligence of the bipeds of this planet could not really be called true intelligence.
two
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
vary
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From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not only were no two cities alike in their orientation systems, but the same city would often vary from section to section.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It required more time yet to reach the city, and still more time to find the place he was looking for.
