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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 "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
announced
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From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
announcement
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
answer
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Edwards looked at him quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
blue
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
bright
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
contact
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
country
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it prove?"
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Edwards looked at him quickly.
Edwards
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From this reading Dr. Edwards looked at him quickly.
fact
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
functioning
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From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
Given
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
Henry
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From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Edwards looked at him quickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
inhabitants
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it prove?"
looked
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From this reading Dr. Edwards looked at him quickly.
looking
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
made
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
merely
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
obvious
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
order
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
plus
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
primitive
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
properly
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From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
prove
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From this reading "What does it prove?"
quickly
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From this reading Dr. Edwards looked at him quickly.
radio
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
reception
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
replied
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From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
revealed
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
said
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From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
signs
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
sky
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
sun
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not announced that the radio is not functioning properly," replied Henry.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it prove?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That announcement merely revealed the fact that no radio contact has been made with anyone," he said.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
working
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From this reading "Given a radio that is in working order, and no reception; given a primitive looking country such as this one below us, with no signs of inhabitants, plus a bright blue sky without a sun--and the answer is obvious."
