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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 "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I intend to--after I call the Patrol."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
all
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
blast
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
call
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From this reading "I intend to--after I call the Patrol."
chances
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From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
crisping
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
fortunate
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From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
get
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
hand
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
holding
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
Hume
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From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
intend
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From this reading "I intend to--after I call the Patrol."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
moved
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
movement
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
occur
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From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
out
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
patient
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From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
Patrol
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From this reading "I intend to--after I call the Patrol."
pick
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
ray
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
Rovald
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From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
say
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
send
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
series
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From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
simple
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
stop
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
there
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
too
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From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
tube
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
up
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
Veep
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hume was patient, too patient, Rovald seemed to think.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Through a series of fortunate chances which might never occur again."
wrist
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From this reading His hand moved, he was holding a ray tube so that a simple movement of the wrist could send a crisping blast across all the rest of the party.
yapping
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From this reading "I say, stop this yapping and get out there and pick up the Veep!"