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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
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firmly closed or secured
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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
for this reason
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
easily agitated
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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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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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
which person or people
From this reading I didn't much like the way Max--that's the guy who trained me--fastened the broad leather straps over my body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a smell of nervous excitement in the air and Max's hand trembled as he fumbled with the buckles.
a late time of life
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could travel through time to a few years hence you'd find a stone monument in honor and memory of a brave deed you may shy away from!
you'd
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