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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 In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
Alien
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aliens
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From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
all
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From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
back
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
brat
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
Cabinet
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Caligari
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child
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collaboration
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
created
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creations
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From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
critical
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
dating
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Dr
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eye
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
fantasy
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fiction
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
handle
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From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Hollywood
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horror
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horrors
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idea-men
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
just
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From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
Lost
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machine
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From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
many
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Maximilian
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
meet
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Mildume's
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monsters
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
Mr
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
real
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real-life
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From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
regarded
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Science
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see
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From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
Space
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star
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From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
story
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
technicians
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Things
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From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
tops
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two
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From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
Untz
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
World
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
