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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 A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
admit
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Air
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
begin
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
brightly
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
bring
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
built
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
demesne
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
destiny
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From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
Earth
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
end
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
fantasy
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Flowery
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
Force
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
freedom
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
gems
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
greatly
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
hearing
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
imagination's
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
Japan
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
Kingdom
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
lighter
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
mischievous
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From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
moments
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
most
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
noises
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From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
officer
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
one-time
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
only
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
own
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
pilots
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From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
post-war
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
problem
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
rendezvous
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From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
search
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
seek
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
Sheldon
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
simplified
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
small
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From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
spaceship
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
sparkling
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
star
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
things
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
tiny
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
treasures
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
turned
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From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
undisturbed
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A one-time Air Force officer, he has turned to fantasy in his lighter moments, to bring us such brightly sparkling little gems as this._ The tiny spaceship had been built for a journey to a star.
Walt
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
wasn't
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From this reading I must admit that at first I wasn't sure I was hearing those noises.
wide
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But its small, mischievous pilots had a rendezvous with destiny--on Earth.
write
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From this reading In post-war Japan Walt Sheldon has found not only serenity, but complete freedom to write undisturbed about the things he treasures most.
writer
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From this reading _Every writer must seek his own Flowery Kingdom in imagination's wide demesne, and if that search can begin and end on Earth his problem has been greatly simplified.
