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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 There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
Aesclipus
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
answer
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
arrival
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
breakout
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
Calhoun
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
call
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
came
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
certain
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
communicator
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From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
convenient
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
coordinates
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
crisp
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
Dara
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
description
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
direction
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
drove
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
favorable
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
find
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
force-fields
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
fresh
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
frowning
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
grid
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
ground
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
herds
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
hours
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
I'm
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
landing
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
landing-grid
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
later
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
load
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
lock
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
lower
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
manned
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
many
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
meat
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
Med
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
minutes
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
notified
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
patiently
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
planet's
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From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
position
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
requested
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
said
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
silent
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From this reading But the communicator remained silent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
There
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From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
they're
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
Twenty
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From this reading He patiently repeated, over and over again, that Med Ship Aesclipus Twenty notified its arrival and requested coordinates for landing.
using
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From this reading "There is a landing-grid," said Calhoun, frowning, "and if they're using it to load fresh meat for Dara, from the herds I'm told about, it should be manned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was no answer from the ground when breakout came and Calhoun drove the Med Ship to a favorable position for a call.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There should have been a crisp description of the direction from the planet's center at which, a certain time so many hours or minutes later, the force-fields of the grid would find it convenient to lock onto and lower the Med Ship.
