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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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ago
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Analog
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any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Menesee felt excitement surge like a living tide about him as he came with the other directors into the vast Tribunal Hall.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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came
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carelessness
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chance
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copyright
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deprived
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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directors
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drive
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Earth
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enforce
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etext
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evidence
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excitement
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Extensive
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Fact
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felt
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Fiction
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Golden
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Hall
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Menesee felt excitement surge like a living tide about him as he came with the other directors into the vast Tribunal Hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Menesee felt excitement surge like a living tide about him as he came with the other directors into the vast Tribunal Hall.
inexcusable
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interstellar
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Menesee felt excitement surge like a living tide about him as he came with the other directors into the vast Tribunal Hall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sixty years ago, inexcusable carelessness had deprived Earth of its first chance to obtain a true interstellar drive.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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living
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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Menesee
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Sixty years ago, inexcusable carelessness had deprived Earth of its first chance to obtain a true interstellar drive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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other
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power
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produced
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publication
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renewed
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research
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Rule
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S
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Science
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Sixty
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surge
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terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tide
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tribunal
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true
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U
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uncover
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vast
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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weapon
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Menesee felt excitement surge like a living tide about him as he came with the other directors into the vast Tribunal Hall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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years
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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