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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 THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
animals
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
begin
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
bits
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
BOOMERANG
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From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
call
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
canceled
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
CLUE
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From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
culture
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
die
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
died
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
doctors
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
doubt
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From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
electron
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From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
examine
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From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
excitement
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
falter
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
feverish
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
grew
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
grow
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
guinea
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
Hospital
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
hours
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
incubators
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
injected
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
inoculated
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
isolated
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From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
laboratory
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
LancetnounUS /ˈlænsɪt/
a small sharp instrument for making a cut
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
microscope
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From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
nicely
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
now
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From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
pigs
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
proved
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
quickly
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
s
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
ship's
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
sick
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
then
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
three
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
tiny
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The electron microscope told them that, now that they had the substance isolated and could examine it.
tubes
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
very
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From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
virulence
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From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
virus
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From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOOMERANG CLUE It was a virus, beyond doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The animals injected with tiny bits of the substance grew sick within hours and very quickly died.
worked
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From this reading The call to the Hospital Ship was canceled as the three doctors worked in feverish excitement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the culture tubes in the _Lancet_'s incubators, it would begin to grow nicely, and then falter and die, but when guinea pigs were inoculated in the ship's laboratory, the substance proved its virulence.
