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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 She was a small girl; as small as Jane, and probably no older.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
anxiety
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
arrive
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
care
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From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
comfortable
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From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
Dimension
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
dull
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From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
encampment
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From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
enveloped
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From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
face
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
Flight
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
gazed
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
girl
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
green
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From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
greeted
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
Jane
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From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
joy
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
language
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was a small girl; as small as Jane, and probably no older.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
older
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From this reading She was a small girl; as small as Jane, and probably no older.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
own
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
probably
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From this reading She was a small girl; as small as Jane, and probably no older.
quietly
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
safely
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
said
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
sheen
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From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
small
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From this reading She was a small girl; as small as Jane, and probably no older.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
Tako
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
Tolla
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From this reading _The Flight through the Fourth Dimension_ "This is the girl, Tolla," said Tako quietly.
trip
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From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
turned
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
up
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a small girl; as small as Jane, and probably no older.
welfare
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From this reading She had greeted Tako quietly in their own language, but as she gazed up into his face it seemed that the anxiety for his welfare turned to joy at having him safely arrive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the dull green sheen which enveloped the encampment, this girl of the Fourth Dimension stood before us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She will take care of you, Jane, and make you comfortable on this trip."
