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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 _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
chances
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From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
Damakoi
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dangerous
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desk
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didn't
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doubt
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From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
down
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From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
fanatically
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From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
feel
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From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Galaxy
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get
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glanced
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goes
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
hidden
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From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
instruments
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From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
job
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like
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liquidation
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From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
member
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men
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method
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most
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From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
office
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From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
panel
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From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
permitting
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politely
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present-day
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From this reading _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
President
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protecting
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race
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said
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say
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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
Service
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Sit
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From this reading "Sit down," I said, and glanced at the instruments on my hidden desk panel.
sitting
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From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
taking
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From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
Thank
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From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
tough
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tougher
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tricky
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From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
very
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we've
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From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No doubt, but as time goes on it will get tougher.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a member of the most fanatically dangerous race in the Galaxy sitting across from me, I didn't feel like taking chances.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Would you say present-day Secret Service men have a tough job protecting the President?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is about as tricky a method of liquidation as we've ever come across._ "Thank you for permitting me to come to your office," said the Damakoi, very politely.
