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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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Admittedly
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ago
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arguing
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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assimilating
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astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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aware
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
change
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circles
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cocktail
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contempt
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contrary
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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country's
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decided
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department
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develop
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dismissing
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drifted
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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evidently
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extent
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flicked
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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glumly
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group
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
he'd
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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intellectual
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
judgments
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keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
labeling
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Larry
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From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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moment
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Movement
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neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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off
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.
only
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organization
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other
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own
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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phone
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quo
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reaction
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result
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Sam
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scientifically
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screen
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social-label
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society's
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Sokolski
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spread
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stared
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status
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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technically
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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trained
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up
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use
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vacant
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
week
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weird
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.
