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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 I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I turned cautiously after a moment and saw Alan's eyes upon me.
Alan
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From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
Alan's
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From this reading I turned cautiously after a moment and saw Alan's eyes upon me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned cautiously after a moment and saw Alan's eyes upon me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
away
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Babs
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From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
blurred
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cautiously
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consciousness
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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crush
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Dome
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From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
dwindling
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ear
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From this reading I felt the tiny hand leave my ear.
eyes
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faint
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fearful
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felt
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From this reading I felt the tiny hand leave my ear.
Fight
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figures
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From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
footfalls
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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girl
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
hand
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From this reading I felt the tiny hand leave my ear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
hear
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From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt the tiny hand leave my ear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
leave
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little
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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moment
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movement
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt the tiny hand leave my ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
Polter
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From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
returning
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Room
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From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
saw
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From this reading I turned cautiously after a moment and saw Alan's eyes upon me.
scampered
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From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
seemed
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seen
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From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
Shrinking
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From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
stirring
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From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
sudden
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From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
thought
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From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
tiny
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From this reading I felt the tiny hand leave my ear.
too
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From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
turned
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From this reading I turned cautiously after a moment and saw Alan's eyes upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I turned cautiously after a moment and saw Alan's eyes upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Fight in the Shrinking Dome Room_ It seemed that Alan was stirring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought that I could hear faint little footfalls as the girl scampered away, fearful that a sudden movement from Alan would crush her.
