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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 a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
agreement
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
ALARUMS
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
almost
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
Alvarez
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
angry
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
antagonism
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
attached
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
attitude
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From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
better
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From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
big
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
bit
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From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
Blue
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
change
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From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
considered
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
Dal
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
deeper
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From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
doctors
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From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
down
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
dropped
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
Earthman
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
exactly
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
EXCURSIONS
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
friend
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
Garv
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
honestly
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
II
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
incident
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
Jack
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
Jack's
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From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
LancetnounUS /ˈlænsɪt/
a small sharp instrument for making a cut
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
more
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
Morua
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
Once
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
outburst
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
really
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
relations
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From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
routine
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
sense
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From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
settled
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
shown
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
sincere
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
startled
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
surface
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From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
team
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
three
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From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
Tiger
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
Tiger's
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
Timgar
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From this reading If Jack Alvarez was not exactly cordial to Dal Timgar, at least he had dropped the open antagonism that he had shown before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
VIII
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From this reading ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Once more the crew of the _Lancet_ settled down to routine, and the incident on Morua VIII seemed almost forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
way
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From this reading But a change had come about in the relations between the three doctors, and in every way the change was for the better.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But bit by bit Dal could sense that the change in Jack's attitude went deeper than the surface.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
work
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From this reading Apparently Tiger's angry outburst had startled Jack, as though he had never really considered that the big Earthman might honestly be attached to his friend from Garv II, and the Blue Doctor seemed sincere in his agreement to work with Dal and Tiger as a team.
