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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 But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
absorbing
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
airy
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
beauty
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
became
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
bred
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
Buos
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
chastising
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
clump
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
completed
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
crawled
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
criticism
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
daffodils
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
dawn
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
feel
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
flower
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
flung
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
formless
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
greatness
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
green
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
ignored
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
incorporeal
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
inherent
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
ionosphere
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
Laloi
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
like
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
Man
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
perhaps
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
planet
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
pretty
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From this reading "So pretty," she sighed.
rippled
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
said
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
sea-bottoms
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
sighed
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From this reading "So pretty," she sighed.
sight
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
slime
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So pretty," she sighed.
sped
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
unified
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From this reading She flung her incorporeal substance around each flower, absorbing their unified beauty of scent, sight, and feel.
up
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From this reading _It is said that Life crawled up from the slime of the sea-bottoms and became Man because of inherent greatness bred into him before the dawn of time.
urge
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From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But perhaps this urge was not as formless as we think._ Buos was chastising Laloi as they sped through the ionosphere of the green planet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
zephyr-like
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From this reading But like the airy creature she was, Laloi ignored the criticism and rippled zephyr-like through a clump of daffodils when they completed their descent.
