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1931
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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 |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
any
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Astounding
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
boy
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
colored
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
copyright
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December
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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dimensional
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
Don
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
etext
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evidence
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Extensive
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fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gazed
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
horde
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
Invaders
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
invincible
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
materializes
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
Moonlight
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Out
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
power
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
produced
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publication
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realm
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
renewed
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
research
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S
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seen
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Shape
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
Stories
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
terror
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From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
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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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
U
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uncover
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unknown
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
White
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From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading |----------------------------------------| | Out of their unknown fourth | | dimensional realm materializes a | | horde of White Invaders with | | power invincible.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
