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adjourn
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
animated
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
away
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
Banard
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
boys
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From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
carried
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
Colossus
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
conditions
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
conversation
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
converse
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
detailed
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From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
dining
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
earth
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
folk
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
freely
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
gist
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
impression
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
informally
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
information
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From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
It's
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
joined
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
lack
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
let's
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
life
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From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
lunch
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
mainly
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
Martians
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From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
meal
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
men's
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
Octopus
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
often
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
perception
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From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
pleasant
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
remarked
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
room
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
Sun-Rank
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
thought
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
time
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
transmission-proof
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From this reading _Octopus Colossus_ Sun-Rank Banard remarked, "It's time for lunch, so let's adjourn to the thought transmission-proof dining room.
very
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From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
visiting
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gist of it was mainly, at our earth men's lack of impression and perception of earth conditions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our boys were astonished at the detailed information the Martians had on our earth life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the meal we carried on an animated and pleasant conversation in which Sun-Rank Banard very often joined.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
women
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From this reading Our women folk are away visiting, so we will be by ourselves, and we can informally and freely converse."
