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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 Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
appeared
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
Black
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
class
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
co-ordinates
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From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
contact
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From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
converting
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
Dal's
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
drive
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
emblazoned
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
fears
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
few
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The message had said it for them.
Four-star
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
handsomely
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
hours
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From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
hull
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
insignia
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
inspection
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
knew
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
Koenig
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
LancetnounUS /ˈlænsɪt/
a small sharp instrument for making a cut
From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
later
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From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
message
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From this reading The message had said it for them.
miles
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
much
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
other
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
outfitted
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
Pathology
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
patrol
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
private
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
reached
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From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
realized
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
said
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
seen
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
Service
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
SHOWDOWN
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From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
sleek
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From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
talk
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
There
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
transit
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
wasn't
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From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had been little talk during the transit; each of them knew already what the other was thinking, and there wasn't much to be said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN It was hours later when their ship reached the contact point co-ordinates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen the ship before--a sleek, handsomely outfitted patrol class ship with the insignia of the Black Service of Pathology emblazoned on its hull, the private ship of a Four-star Black Doctor.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
worst
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From this reading Dal's worst fears were realized when the inspection ship appeared, converting from Koenig drive within a few miles of the _Lancet_.
