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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 He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
aliens
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
best
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
big
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From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
brains
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
build
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
check
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
cupful
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
Destroying
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
discover
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
Donnaught
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
emergency
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
enemy
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
Fannia
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
Fannia's
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
fast
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From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
fault
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
fuel
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
gauge
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
goal
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
insult
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From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
intimated
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
light-years
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
nose
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
obstructed
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
out
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
ox
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
pointed
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
reading
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From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
remembered
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
spirit
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
tank
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
tanks
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
Thetis
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He intimated, after a little thought, that Fannia's nose might have obstructed his reading of the fuel gauge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
transformer
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
twenty
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From this reading This still left them twenty light-years from Thetis, with a cupful of transformer fuel in the emergency tank.
twice
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From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
war
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
wasn't
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From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
way
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From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
well
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From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading _Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!_ They never did discover whose fault it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Donnaught, although twice as big as him, wasn't quite as fast with an insult.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fannia pointed out that if Donnaught had had the brains of an ox, as well as the build, he would have remembered to check the tanks.
