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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 There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
acclaim
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
approach
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
bearded
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
bearing
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
beasts
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
crash
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
deeds
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
disheveled
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
ears
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
earth-man
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
following
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
glad
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
heard
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
heroic
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
indeed
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From this reading A pitiable sight indeed!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
large
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
leader
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
long-haired
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
moment
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
nearly
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
now
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
past
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
pitiable
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From this reading A pitiable sight indeed!
populace
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
purple
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
remembering
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
resounded
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
section
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From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
sight
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From this reading A pitiable sight indeed!
slow
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
stadium
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From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
stealthy
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From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
stranger
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
There
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading At this moment a crash resounded throughout the stadium, but it was heard by the ears of the earth-man alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
unkempt
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
world
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From this reading There he stood alone, a stranger from another world, bearded, long-haired, disheveled, and unkempt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But what good would this following do, for the purple beasts were now nearly upon him in their slow and stealthy approach.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there was something heroic in his bearing, so that a large section of the populace, remembering his past deeds, were still glad to acclaim him as their leader.
