Chapter V
THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory. Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out. Charlie, clinging to the girl, was with him. The glow fell on them; Alan shoved them aside. "Which way, Charlie?
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Chapter V
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THE
FLIGHT
IN
CENTRAL
PARK
Alan
found
himself
outside
the
laboratory.
Its
door
was
open,
with
a
yellow
glow
streaming
out.
Charlie,
clinging
to
the
girl,
was
with
him.
The
glow
fell
on
them;
Alan
shoved
them
aside.
"Which
way,
Charlie?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
FLIGHT
IN
CENTRAL
PARK
Alan
found
himself
outside
the
laboratory.
Line 2
Its
door
was
open,
with
a
yellow
glow
streaming
out.
Line 3
Charlie,
clinging
to
the
girl,
was
with
him.
Line 4
The
glow
fell
on
them;
Alan
shoved
them
aside.
Line 5
"Which
way,
Charlie?
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory.”
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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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Alan
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aside
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CENTRAL
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Charlie
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clinging
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door
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fell
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FLIGHT
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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girl
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glow
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie, clinging to the girl, was with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.
laboratory
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glow fell on them; Alan shoved them aside.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.
out
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From this reading Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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PARK
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shoved
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streaming
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK Alan found himself outside the laboratory.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The glow fell on them; Alan shoved them aside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie, clinging to the girl, was with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.
way
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WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way, Charlie?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.
yellow
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From this reading Its door was open, with a yellow glow streaming out.