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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
airplane
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
Almost
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
area
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
aware
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From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
Barney
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
become
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From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
bright
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
catch
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
door
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
else
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From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
enough
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
far
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
friends
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From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
frowning
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
hadn't
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From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
head
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
hill
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
Himalayas
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
involved
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From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
just
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
McAllen
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From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
occasional
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
out
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
overhead
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
passing
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pondering
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
remote
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
saw
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
searching
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
situation
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From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
sky
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
some
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
squinting
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barney stood just outside the door, frowning, pondering the situation again, searching for the catch in it.
stupid
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From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
then
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
there
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
tribes
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
turn
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From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
turned
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
up
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From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough--there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
weren't
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From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading McAllen and his friends, whatever else they might be, weren't stupid.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Almost without thought then, he turned up his head, squinting at the bright hazy sky above him-- And saw IT.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was something involved here that he hadn't become aware of yet.
