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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 _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
all
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
back
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
beautiful
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
best
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From this reading Formair was the best suspend-field furniture manufactured.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
comfortable
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
conditioning
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which was only natural, of course.
enjoyable
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
Executive's
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
Formair
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furniture
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From this reading Formair was the best suspend-field furniture manufactured.
get
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
girl
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
Hal
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
how
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
leaned
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
manufactured
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From this reading Formair was the best suspend-field furniture manufactured.
matter
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
natural
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From this reading Which was only natural, of course.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
off
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
only
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From this reading Which was only natural, of course.
perfect
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
position
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
received
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
restlessly
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
sat
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
seat
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
sensation
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
shifted
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
soft
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
stranded
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
surprisingly
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From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
suspend-field
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From this reading Formair was the best suspend-field furniture manufactured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
twisted
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
uncivilized
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
way
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From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
Webber
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From this reading But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?_ Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Hal was stranded in the wilderness with a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly enjoyable--while his conditioning was off.