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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 The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
all
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
any
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
Bodger
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
Bodger's
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
door
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
doorbell
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
doors
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
dweller
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
edge
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
fingers
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
hand
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
Hive
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
inner
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
Just
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
kept
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
key
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
keyed
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
knob
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
opened
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
plate
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
pocket
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
President's
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
saw
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
second
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
Secondary
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
shifted
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
slot
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
son
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From this reading The door opened, and his son was standing there.
Speakster
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door opened, and his son was standing there.
Stanton's
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From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
there
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From this reading The door opened, and his son was standing there.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
thumbing
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Secondary Speakster, Bodger's plate could key any door in the Hive save Stanton's; _all_ doors opened to the President's Voteplate.
touched
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
turn
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
Units
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From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
Voteplate
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From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door opened, and his son was standing there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors of all Units in the Hive were keyed by the Voteplate of the dweller, through a slot above the knob.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After thumbing the doorbell the second time, Bodger shifted his hand toward the inner pocket where he kept his Voteplate.
withdrew
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From this reading Just as his fingers touched the edge of the plate in his pocket, he saw the knob start to turn, and withdrew his hand.
