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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 Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
all
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
blinding
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
bootlegging
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
colossal
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
convince
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
coruscations
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
Cragin
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
death
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From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
deny
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
desperately
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
destruction
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
devised
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
direct
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
entire
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
eyes
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
fabulous
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
fake
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
flash
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
galaxy-wide
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
headlong
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
illusions
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
instantaneously
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
knew
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
light-years
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
most
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
net
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
planets
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
plunged
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
power
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From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
relayed
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
said
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From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
seconds
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
seen
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
shielded
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
simply
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
system
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
telescreen
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
there
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
Three
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From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
voice
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From this reading "Ours is the power," the voice said, "of life and of death."
wanted
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From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three planets suddenly plunged headlong; in seconds there was a blinding flash.
way
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From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although it had been light-years distant, and the telescreen had relayed the coruscations of its destruction instantaneously, Cragin knew that there was no way to deny what he had seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wanted desperately to convince himself that it was all part of the same colossal fake--that it was simply one of the most fabulous illusions ever devised behind which to direct a system or galaxy-wide bootlegging net.
witness
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From this reading Even as he shielded his eyes, Cragin knew that he had been witness to the destruction of an entire system.
