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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 a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little publisher was back at the _Crusader_ again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little publisher was back at the _Crusader_ again.
away
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
back
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
better
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
Bruce
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
chauffeur
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
Chicken
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
coming
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From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
Coop
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
Crusader
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From this reading The little publisher was back at the _Crusader_ again.
days
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
dome
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
down
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
Earth
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From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
equipment
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
four
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
full
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
gave
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
Gordon
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
hauled
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
Headquarters
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
hunt
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
indicated
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little publisher was back at the _Crusader_ again.
made
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
man
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From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
orders
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
packed
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
PAYOFF
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
politely
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
publisher
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From this reading The little publisher was back at the _Crusader_ again.
Randolph's
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
reach
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
received
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
second
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From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
SECURITY
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
see
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From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
sent
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
stayed
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From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
There
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From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
three
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
truck
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
up
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
wait
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From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SECURITY PAYOFF It was three days before Bruce Gordon made up his mind to hunt up Security; another four days passed after they had sent him back to wait until they received orders from Headquarters for him.
watched
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
week
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From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The dome had been down a full week when he watched the last of Randolph's equipment packed onto a truck and hauled away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They gave him a chauffeur back to the Chicken Coop, and politely indicated that it would be better if he stayed within reach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a man coming from Earth on a second ship who would see him.
