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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 _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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ago
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be that, like Jackie, she much prefers the vast sweep of the Galactic universe--and a splendor which makes even Texas seem spatially minute?_ So you want to hear about the Edwards child?
became
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Bradley
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then--even Dr. Milliken became excited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
child
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complains
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Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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discovery
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From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
Dr
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dwelling
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
Edwards
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Englander
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
enough
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then--even Dr. Milliken became excited.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading But then--even Dr. Milliken became excited.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
flats
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
four
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Galactic
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habits
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jackie
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Jackie's
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From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
like
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makes
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Marion
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
Milliken
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From this reading But then--even Dr. Milliken became excited.
minute
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much
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
New
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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own
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From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
prefers
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roam
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
room
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sand
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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
seem
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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spatially
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speech
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
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star
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From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
surrounding
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
sweep
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Texas
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
then
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From this reading But then--even Dr. Milliken became excited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
tradition
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
Transplanted
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
universe
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vast
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want
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jackie's star was his own secret discovery at first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Could it be that, like Jackie, she much prefers the vast sweep of the Galactic universe--and a splendor which makes even Texas seem spatially minute?_ So you want to hear about the Edwards child?
years
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From this reading Transplanted to Texas four years ago, she complains that she never has enough room to roam in the sand flats surrounding her dwelling.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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Zimmer
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley is a New Englander by speech, habits and tradition.
