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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 We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
able
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
adapt
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
adult
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
call
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
called
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
carbon
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
change
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
charts
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
chemicals
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
combustion
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
conditions
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
depending
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
developed
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
Earth
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From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
embryonic
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
energy
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
example
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find
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From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
Goat
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
human
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
humans
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
imperfect
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
instead
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
Martian
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
method
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
nearer
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From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
oxygen
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physiology
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
possibility
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From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
proper
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
Qril
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From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
radiations
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
show
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
solar
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
Sun
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From this reading "Because Earth is nearer the Sun, humans have a possibility that we do not have.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
tried
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From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
use
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
way
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From this reading We tried to show them, by charts and example, that the proper way to adapt a human to Martian conditions was a different way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
well
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From this reading "We tried to help the humans to find the right course, but they could not understand us well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The imperfect humans that the human called Goat had developed were not what he thought," replied Qril.
whereby
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From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What we tried to show these humans was a method whereby they could change the embryonic physiology so that the adult human would be able to use the energy of solar radiations directly, instead of depending on the energy of combustion of those chemicals you call oxygen and carbon.
