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13313
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From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
56
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From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
apart
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
band
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
big
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From this reading His big, lean body was slumped slightly in the seat.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His big, lean body was slumped slightly in the seat.
Bruce
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From this reading Ten men, the driver--and Bruce Gordon.
bus
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cabin
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Card
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Catalogue
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Congress
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defiantly
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driver
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From this reading Ten men, the driver--and Bruce Gordon.
Earth
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
electric
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expression
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face
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field
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
Gordon
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From this reading Ten men, the driver--and Bruce Gordon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
hat
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
kept
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
lean
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From this reading His big, lean body was slumped slightly in the seat.
Library
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From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
Mars
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Marsport
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men
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From this reading Ten men, the driver--and Bruce Gordon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no expression on his face.
Number
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From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
others
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
paid
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
passengers
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permission
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
pressurized
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proclaiming
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rocket
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sat
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
seat
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shuttled
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From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
slightly
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slumped
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From this reading His big, lean body was slumped slightly in the seat.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
stub
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
stuck
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
ten
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ten-day
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
There
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ticket
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
trip
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His big, lean body was slumped slightly in the seat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 56-13313 There were ten passengers in the little pressurized cabin of the electric bus that shuttled between the rocket field and Marsport.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
yellow
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From this reading He sat apart from the others, as he had kept to himself on the ten-day trip between Earth and Mars, with the yellow stub of his ticket still stuck defiantly in the band of his hat, proclaiming that Earth had paid his passage without his permission being asked.
