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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 Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
absolutely
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From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
all
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From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
annoying
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
Bernie
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book
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brains
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
chance
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
credited
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
down
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drive
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From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
F-T-L
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From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
far
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From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
fighting
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
flung
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
wide open
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
GCA
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
Grant
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
Halsey's
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
hanging
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
ignoring
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
knew
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From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lot
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
luck
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
more
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
object
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
Planet
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
privately
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
provoke
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
radar
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
radarscopes
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
range
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
read
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From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
reconnaissance
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
ship-like
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From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
stylus
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From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
then
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From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
there
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From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He flung the stylus down at last and read through the book again, ignoring the gaping Bernie.
up
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all there, as far as he could tell.
Wesley
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From this reading She knew absolutely nothing about F-T-L or the Wesley drive, but then—neither did he.
winding
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From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Grant her a lot of luck and more brains than he privately credited her with, and she had a fighting chance of winding up within radar range of Halsey’s Planet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GCA could take her down from there; an annoying ship-like object hanging on the radarscopes would provoke a reconnaissance.
