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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 But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
accident
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From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
almost
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
became
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
corona
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
currents
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From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
decided
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From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
delicious
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
design
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
Earth
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From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
enough
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From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
Even
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From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
galactic
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From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
gravitic
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From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thirst within him was strong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
land
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
light-year
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
little
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
made
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
matter
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
out
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
pass
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
passed
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From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
purely
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From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
rich
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
Sirius
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
stopping
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
streamers
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
strong
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From this reading But the thirst within him was strong.
sun
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
tantalizing
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
tempting
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
there
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
thirst
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From this reading But the thirst within him was strong.
tiny
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
too
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
travels
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From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
up
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
utility
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From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was purely by accident that he passed Earth in his galactic travels.
way
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From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even before its gravitic currents were strong enough to be of utility, he was decided.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the thirst within him was strong.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But it became a matter of design that he land there, because-- The little sun was almost a light-year out of his way, and he could have made it on to Sirius without stopping.
yellow
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From this reading The delicious, yellow sun with its rich corona and tiny, tantalizing streamers was too tempting to pass up.
