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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 THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
absorbed
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
actual
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
almost
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next operation had been planned.
boiled
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
bring
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
circumstances
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
contact
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
Dane
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
doubted
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
enough
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
feet
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
fin-point
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
four
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
gave
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From this reading Dane gave a glance at the screen.
glance
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From this reading Dane gave a glance at the screen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next operation had been planned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
jar
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
landing
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
lost
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
master
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
mines
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
moon
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
mostly
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
move
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next operation had been planned.
Oddly
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
once
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
operation
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From this reading The next operation had been planned.
perfect
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
pilots
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
planned
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From this reading The next operation had been planned.
ready
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
respect
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
Rim
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
Rip
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
screen
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From this reading Dane gave a glance at the screen.
seats
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
Shannon
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
shock
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
skill
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
spite
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
star-star
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
tension
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
term
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From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
VIDEO
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
webbing
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From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The actual jar of their landing contact was mostly absorbed by the webbing of their shock seats and they were on their feet, ready to move almost at once.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
win
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE VIDEO Oddly enough, in spite of the tension which must have boiled within him, Rip brought them in with a perfect four fin-point landing--one which, under the circumstances, must win him the respect of master star-star pilots from the Rim.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though Dane doubted whether if they lost, that skill would bring Shannon anything but a long term in the moon mines.
