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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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affectionately
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
all
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answer
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
ask
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
Automaton
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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copyright
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corrected
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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errors
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etext
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evidence
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Extensive
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
Franciscan
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Friar
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gazed
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
hand
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
head
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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iron
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
knowledge
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
laid
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
Martian
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
Minor
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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note
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Odyssey
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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open-mouthed
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Others
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pedestal
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produced
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proper
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
publication
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published
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
renewed
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research
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reveal
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
S
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said
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
skull
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
speak
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
spelling
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
topped
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
typographical
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U
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uncover
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whatsoever
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From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _"This," said the Franciscan, "is my Automaton, who at the proper time will speak, answer whatsoever question I may ask, and reveal all secret knowledge to me."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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youth
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From this reading He smiled as he laid his hand affectionately on the iron skull that topped the pedestal._ _The youth gazed open-mouthed, first at the head and then at the Friar.
