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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 Argon uttered a cry of dismay.
all
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From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
almost
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
apparent
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
Argon
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From this reading Argon uttered a cry of dismay.
arm
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
benign
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
body
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
brave
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From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
calamity
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
caught
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
cavity
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
cry
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From this reading Argon uttered a cry of dismay.
crystal
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
cup
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
dismay
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From this reading Argon uttered a cry of dismay.
dropped
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
eyes
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
fell
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
filled
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
go
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From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
golden
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
hand
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
honest
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From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
insupportable
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
Jack's
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
lifting
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
light
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
meeting
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
now
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Argon uttered a cry of dismay.
other
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
other's
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
plinth
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
recognized
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
replacing
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
rest
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
said
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
significance
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
soft
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From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
SOLARION
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
spoke
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From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
supported
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From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
uttered
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From this reading Argon uttered a cry of dismay.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
well
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From this reading “He is honest and brave, all will go well with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But meeting the other’s eyes, which were now filled with a soft but almost insupportable light, he recognized the benign significance behind the apparent calamity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will let the body rest in the plinth,” Solarion said, lifting it as he spoke into the cavity, and replacing the cup and its golden receptacle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOLARION caught the crystal cup as it dropped from Jack’s hand, and with his other arm supported his body as it fell.
