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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 _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his connection--small and inadequate--was often broken.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his connection--small and inadequate--was often broken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
City
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
color
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
connection
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From this reading But his connection--small and inadequate--was often broken.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
drifted
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
Earth
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
Elza
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From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
escaped
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
experience
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
grey-blue
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
inadequate
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From this reading But his connection--small and inadequate--was often broken.
instrument
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
interested
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From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
landed
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
learn
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From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
lifetime
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
messages
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
most
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
news
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
occasionally
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
often
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From this reading But his connection--small and inadequate--was often broken.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
Playground
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
radio
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
reports
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
room
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
seem
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From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
sent
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
small
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
spent
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
taking
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
Tarrano
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
telescopic
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From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
trip
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
uneventful
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
Venus
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From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
vessel's
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From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Playground of Venus_ After a trip uneventful--save that to me, taking it for the first time, it was an experience never to be forgotten in a lifetime--we landed at the Great City of Venus.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Into our vessel's small instrument room, where Tarrano spent most of his time, reports of the news occasionally drifted in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had sent no messages during the trip, and with our grey-blue color, I think we escaped telescopic and even radio observation by the Earth.
Wolfgar
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From this reading Nor did Tarrano this time seem interested in having Wolfgar, Elza and me learn the news.
