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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 And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
absolutely
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
All
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
assume
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
away
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
Believing
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
certain
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
channels
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
communication
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
devices
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
difficult
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
door
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
existed
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
existence
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
find
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
hidden
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
impossible
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
information
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
known
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
living
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
Mannheim
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
more
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
necessarily
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
Nipe
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
opened
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
other
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
out
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
People
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
picked
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
raid
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
Real
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
received
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
relating
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
room
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
sideboard
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
small
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
special
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
spying
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
sum
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
systems
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From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
there
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
total
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
tunnels
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
untapped
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From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
up
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From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
walked
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
wall
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From this reading Mannheim walked across the small living room to the sideboard that stood against one wall and opened a door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
way
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From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All other information relating to the Nipe went through special channels known to be untapped by the Nipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And it was impossible to know what information the Nipe picked up when he was out on a raid, away from the spying devices that had been hidden in his tunnels.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Believing, as he did, in the existence of Real People, he would necessarily assume that _their_ communication systems were hidden from him, and the more difficult they were to find, the more certain he would be that they existed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, there was no way to be absolutely certain of the sum total of the information that the Nipe received.
