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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 _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
Admiral
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
afterward
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the trouble was, the school system had changed.
changed
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From this reading But the trouble was, the school system had changed.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
disobey
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
down
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
elbow
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
facing
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
fighter
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
Fleets
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
flight
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
Forgive
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From this reading "Forgive me, Jezef.
Four
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
fury
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the trouble was, the school system had changed.
halfway
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
Jezef
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From this reading "Forgive me, Jezef.
live
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
man
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me, Jezef.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
now
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
old
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
orders
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
people
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
realized
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
restraint
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
school
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
Sennech
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
slammed
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
slipped
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
slowed
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From this reading He slowed.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
Space
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
steps
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
stone
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From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
system
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From this reading But the trouble was, the school system had changed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
trouble
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From this reading But the trouble was, the school system had changed.
unthinkable
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From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To disobey the orders of the Council of Four was unthinkable to a Space Admiral of the old school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man, a fighter, an Admiral had to think for himself now, if his people were to live._ While facing the Council of Four his restraint had not slipped; but afterward, shaking with fury, the Admiral of the Fleets of Sennech slammed halfway down the long flight of stone steps before he realized someone was at his elbow.
