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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 THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
AERONAUTS
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
alarm
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
All
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
bass
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
caught
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
cry
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
dare
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
divided
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
dropped
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
enclosure
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
followed
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
glance
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
high-pitched
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
hounds
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
hubbub
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
Hullo
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From this reading "Hullo!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
INCOMPLETE
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
less
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
low
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
pack
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
penetrating
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
rang
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
reduplicated
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
rumbling
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From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
say
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
scream
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
seconds
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
startnounUS /stɑrt/
a sudden movement of surprise in a specific situation in this story
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
Suddenly
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
then
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
three
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
took
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From this reading THE INCOMPLETE AERONAUTS All this I took in at a glance: I dare say in three seconds or less.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
up
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hubbub beneath us dropped to a low, rumbling bass.
voice
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
whole
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From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, as a pack of hounds will start into cry, voice after voice caught up the scream and reduplicated it until the whole enclosure rang with alarm.
woman's
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From this reading Suddenly a woman's scream divided it--one high-pitched, penetrating scream, followed by silence.
